I am curious. Because i think it might help.
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it might help. not with symptoms but with life in general…
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Yes, I think so too. Just so that you understand your own problems and you can adjust. But the symptoms do not really disappear.
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In “Schizophrenia for Dummies” they warn against it.
A person with psychosis could benefit from knowing what ideas of reference are, and hearing other stories of people who became psychotic, but he/she would likely be too far gone to process the information properly. The person would have to be stable before that session.
Ofc it can help. This is how people were treated before the implementation of medications in the 50,s psychotherapy used to be used for everything. Try it and find out. I have heard stories of people being talked out of deep psychosis and I myself attend therapy. It can help you get to some of the root causes of certain pathologies.
No, I heard it doesn’t help. Sz/Sza’s need meds and lifestyle changes such as exercise, good sleep, meditation, socialization, good nutrition, creative outlets, opportunities for reading, learning new things, volunteering or working, and pets, if possible.
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I would have loved having psychoanalysis, and I thought about it for years. But when you have fundamental problems with truth and reality, psychoanalysis is not the best treatment. Perhaps a good social worker to talk to regularly is a good idea. I have needed everyday support and reality testing and I have been seeing a social worker for a very long time.
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Isn’t psychoanalysis like Freud?
I don’t believe schizophrenic delusions follow useful or recognizable patterns so that they could be analyzed. You could analyze them fof sure, but I doubt you would see any pattern.
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Unknown. As far as I know, there are no well-controlled research studies that have tried to answer this question. I’m not aware of any evidence showing that it either works or doesn’t work.
For all his wild imagination, lack of scientific rigor, and unhealthy focus on the inner life and the past rather than outward behavior and the future, Freud taught the rest of us that people could benefit from talking and trying to understand themselves, discovering and changing self-destructive beliefs and behaviors. Two cheers for him, even today.
Every human interaction can help you. There are more studies about the efficacy of CBT though. It’s also important to find a skilled paychotherapist.
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