Finding effective treatment for schizophrenia can be a challenge.

When you have a complex mental health disorder like schizophrenia, your initial treatment experiences may be unsatisfactory and/or unsuccessful. They may cause you to question the value of the treatment process altogether.

When you learn that our unique, innovative approach to complex mental health disorders – called the Unified Protocol – gives you a real chance at meeting your treatment goals, you may have hope for the first time since your diagnosis.

At Crownview Psychiatric Institute, you can rediscover – or discover for the first time – the belief that professional treatment and support can help you learn practical skills to manage your symptoms, reduce the disruption they cause, and put you on track to living a fulfilling, self-directed, independent life.

Treatment for Schizophrenia

We specialize in creating a compassionate environment that’s ideal for supporting patients with complex mental health disorders like schizophrenia. With innovative treatments and intuitive, skilled, and empathetic clinicians, we can start you on the path to healing and recovery.

At Crownview Psychiatric Institute, we understand that schizophrenia affects your thinking, mood, social functioning, your perception of the world, and your sense of personal safety. We also know it’s essential to identify, diagnose, and treat schizophrenia as early as possible. Untreated schizophrenia rarely, if ever, resolves without professional treatment and support.

Impact of Untreated Schizophrenia

Untreated schizophrenia can cause extreme disruption, frustration, and complications in your life and the lives of your friends and loved ones. Symptoms can be completely debilitating. Without treatment, you may experience the following negative consequences:

  • Strained relationships with family and friends
  • Suicidal behavior
  • Co-occurring mental health disorders
  • Disordered use of alcohol and/or substances
  • Impaired work/educational abilities
  • Financial problems
  • Homelessness
  • Social isolation
  • Health and medical problems
  • Aggression

Those consequences are why professional help and support is essential.

We know you want treatment that moves you toward a life you choose, rather than one dominated by the symptoms of schizophrenia.

With time, effort, and an evidence-based treatment plan, you can find that path forward. You can learn to manage your symptoms and reduce the disruption they cause. You can start your healing journey today.

Schizophrenia Treatment: Therapeutic Approaches at Crownview

At Crownview Psychiatric Institute, comprehensive care for schizophrenia includes a combination of medication, therapy, adjunct services, educational opportunities, and family/peer support.

Once we understand who you are, and we learn about your goals, strengths, and challenge areas, we design a treatment plan to meet your individual needs. Your customized plan will include a customized combination of the following therapeutic techniques and approaches:

Psychotherapy

Medication

  • Antipsychotic medication, if needed.

Education

  • The science behind schizophrenia and schizophrenia treatment
  • Nutrition for health and wellness
  • Relationships dynamics/family dynamics
  • Communication/conflict resolution

Adjunct Therapies

Complementary/Expressive Therapies

  • Music therapy
  • Wellness groups
  • Meditation and breathwork
  • Yoga
  • Mindfulness
  • Singing bowl

Compassion, Community, and Connection: Core Components of Healing

With the help of your treatment peers, therapists, and counselors, we teach you how to apply what you learn in treatment to your life, with the goal of improving overall daily functioning. At Crownview, we create an open welcoming atmosphere of compassion and connection. We’re committed to building a supportive, nurturing community ideal for healing, growth, and long-term recovery.

But how do you know what level of care you need?

Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Inpatient Residential Treatment: How to Decide

The level of care you need depends on several factors. In collaboration with your Crownview treatment team, you’ll identify the following:

  1. The intensity of your symptoms.
  2. The frequency and duration of your symptoms.
  3. The level of disruption they cause in your daily life.

These factors – as well as your treatment history and practical logistical factors – will help you and our treatment team decide on a level of care that best meets your short-term needs and long-term goals.

If your symptoms are intense and disruptive and you’ve tried outpatient therapy or intensive outpatient therapy, you may need a more immersive level of care, such as partial hospitalization treatment or inpatient residential treatment.

We understand how the symptoms of schizophrenia interfere with daily life:

Psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, disordered thoughts, and atypical, repetitive movements can both confuse and frighten you and the people close to you.

Negative symptoms like loss of motivation, withdrawal from social life, difficulty expressing emotions, and difficulties with basic functioning can create challenges in relationships, academics, and work/vocational pursuits.

Cognitive symptoms that impair thinking, reasoning, memory, problem-solving, decision-making, and learning not only have a negative impact on basic functioning in relationships, school, and work, but also things like engaging in coherent, productive conversations with others and being consistent keeping appointments and managing daily responsibilities.

When the symptoms of schizophrenia make life unmanageable, committing to an immersive, residential inpatient treatment program – away from the ongoing demands of daily life – may be exactly what you need to restore balance and start your recovery journey.

At Crownview Psychiatric Institute, we’ll meet you where you are, help you develop the skills you need to manage your symptoms, and empower you to reach your destination: living a full and productive life on your own terms.

Learn More Today

If you or someone you know experiences the acute symptoms of schizophrenia or another mental health disorder, Crownview Psychiatric Institute may have the right program for you. Contact us today to learn how we can help.