How well you do with your treatment for schizophrenia may depend on many factors, according to Khadijah Watkins, MD, Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In this video, learn ways to improve your treatment outcomes, including taking medications consistently and regularly meeting with your care team.
Dr. Watkins is a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she's the Associate Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and was previously the Associate Training Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program.
References
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National Institute of Mental Health. (N.D.). Schizophrenia.
Patel, K. R., et al. (2014). Schizophrenia: Overview and treatment options. Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
Schwartz, Robert C, et al. (2014).Racial disparities in psychotic disorder diagnosis: A review of empirical literature. World Journal of Psychiatry.
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