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Is Complete Cure Possible For A Schizophrenic Person?
Question: My son diagnosed with Schizophrenia.
Has a Physchatrist and is on Oleanz.
Lives in a different country.
Visiting. In good health and relatively happy.
As a Father I am ignorant.
How do I Understand better.
Is it permanent. What is his future.
Can he get married.
Should it be kept entirely confidential
what about his career.
Do I treat him like a normal human being.
is he treated like a Child or an Adult
Has a Physchatrist and is on Oleanz.
Lives in a different country.
Visiting. In good health and relatively happy.
As a Father I am ignorant.
How do I Understand better.
Is it permanent. What is his future.
Can he get married.
Should it be kept entirely confidential
what about his career.
Do I treat him like a normal human being.
is he treated like a Child or an Adult
Brief Answer:
your son is on the right path ... of total cure.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns.
I can understand your emotions. Your son is diagnosed as having schizophrenia. Consulted a psychiatrist and he prescribed Oleanz. You are worried about your sons future.
Oleanz is an anti-psychotic drug, which antagonizes dopamine in the brain. This action will cause reduction in psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. This medicine is very much effective in many types of schizophrenia.
I hope you know about schizophrenia. There are four types. Paranoid, Catatonic, disorganized and catatonic.
I hope your psychiatrist did tell you which type of schizophrenia your son is suffering from. I also hope that you started the treatment 'at the earliest'. Proper diagnosis and timely treatment always are effective for a total cure. In such cases schizophrenia is totally curable and you don't have to worry about it.
But you must make sure that your son is always motivated and active. Keeping himself busy and active in his life always makes cure easy. You don't have to worry about his career and future. In my experience, there are so many people who are successful at their career as well as in their life, even though they are schizophrenia.
In your son's case, there is all the possibility that he will be cured totally.
It is always better not to divulge this diagnosis to any other third persons. Let them know only when time comes.
Please treat him like a normal human being and love him. Love and affection always provide the motivation your son needs. You can treat him as a matured and responsible person. So that he gets motivated and become a mature adult.
Along with psychiatric treatment, motivate him to try yoga, meditation and psychotherapy. Exercise, Life style changes, change in thinking pattern, relaxation etc are as essential as medicines. Psychotherapy can help him changing his lifestyle and thinking patterns. Yoga and meditation help him to streamline his metabolism and neurological balance.
Please do not worry.
You and your son are on the right path ... of total cure.
God bless you.
Dr. K V Anand PhD
your son is on the right path ... of total cure.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns.
I can understand your emotions. Your son is diagnosed as having schizophrenia. Consulted a psychiatrist and he prescribed Oleanz. You are worried about your sons future.
Oleanz is an anti-psychotic drug, which antagonizes dopamine in the brain. This action will cause reduction in psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. This medicine is very much effective in many types of schizophrenia.
I hope you know about schizophrenia. There are four types. Paranoid, Catatonic, disorganized and catatonic.
I hope your psychiatrist did tell you which type of schizophrenia your son is suffering from. I also hope that you started the treatment 'at the earliest'. Proper diagnosis and timely treatment always are effective for a total cure. In such cases schizophrenia is totally curable and you don't have to worry about it.
But you must make sure that your son is always motivated and active. Keeping himself busy and active in his life always makes cure easy. You don't have to worry about his career and future. In my experience, there are so many people who are successful at their career as well as in their life, even though they are schizophrenia.
In your son's case, there is all the possibility that he will be cured totally.
It is always better not to divulge this diagnosis to any other third persons. Let them know only when time comes.
Please treat him like a normal human being and love him. Love and affection always provide the motivation your son needs. You can treat him as a matured and responsible person. So that he gets motivated and become a mature adult.
Along with psychiatric treatment, motivate him to try yoga, meditation and psychotherapy. Exercise, Life style changes, change in thinking pattern, relaxation etc are as essential as medicines. Psychotherapy can help him changing his lifestyle and thinking patterns. Yoga and meditation help him to streamline his metabolism and neurological balance.
Please do not worry.
You and your son are on the right path ... of total cure.
God bless you.
Dr. K V Anand PhD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Dear Dr XXXXXXX
Thank you ! Thank you !
I am from XXXXXXX living in Zurich.
My son XXXXXXX was doing a Phd at the Cancer Research Institute London after
achieving an MS at Imperial College London.
I think was impacted by this illness. His Ph.d was terminated .
he works for a Bank in XXXXXXX
His Psychatrist is at Breach Candy XXXXXXX and and our family Doctor Dr XXXXXXX Burman also looks after him.
I agree he needs a Psyhotherapist.
I need to motivate him to do it.
Thank you
XXXX
Thank you ! Thank you !
I am from XXXXXXX living in Zurich.
My son XXXXXXX was doing a Phd at the Cancer Research Institute London after
achieving an MS at Imperial College London.
I think was impacted by this illness. His Ph.d was terminated .
he works for a Bank in XXXXXXX
His Psychatrist is at Breach Candy XXXXXXX and and our family Doctor Dr XXXXXXX Burman also looks after him.
I agree he needs a Psyhotherapist.
I need to motivate him to do it.
Thank you
XXXX
Brief Answer:
I am sure your son will be cured
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks very much.
Work with the psychiatrist and your family doctor so that the best possible treatment is provided to your son XXXXXXX
As you have mentioned, your son is doing his PhD, also look into the "stress" angle. In all possibilities, that could be the basic reason for the current mental condition.
I am sure he will be cured.
Talk to your son regarding the required psychotherapy, yoga and meditation treatment. You can ask a direct question to me after you speak to your son and the doctors. I will be happy to provide the initial and intermediary steps of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Vocational Therapy (VT) which your son is needed.
When you come up with a direct question, please include every details about your son, his character, behavior, personality etc. Whatever information you can provide will be useful to me. Even information which you feel useless.
If you desire so, I shall provide my phone number, so that you and your son can contact me.
God bless your son.
Convey my new year wishes to him.
Happy new year to you too.
Dr. K V Anand PhD.
I am sure your son will be cured
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks very much.
Work with the psychiatrist and your family doctor so that the best possible treatment is provided to your son XXXXXXX
As you have mentioned, your son is doing his PhD, also look into the "stress" angle. In all possibilities, that could be the basic reason for the current mental condition.
I am sure he will be cured.
Talk to your son regarding the required psychotherapy, yoga and meditation treatment. You can ask a direct question to me after you speak to your son and the doctors. I will be happy to provide the initial and intermediary steps of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Vocational Therapy (VT) which your son is needed.
When you come up with a direct question, please include every details about your son, his character, behavior, personality etc. Whatever information you can provide will be useful to me. Even information which you feel useless.
If you desire so, I shall provide my phone number, so that you and your son can contact me.
God bless your son.
Convey my new year wishes to him.
Happy new year to you too.
Dr. K V Anand PhD.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Dear Dr XXXXXXX
Just to clarify. XXXXXXX could not complete his Ph.d and is now working for a commercial Bank in XXXXXXX
I live in Zurich Switzerland so we do not meet regularly.
He was here for a holiday and it went very well.
I will try and get him to take further steps in Cognitive Behavioral Theraphy (CBT)
and Vocational Theraphy (VT).
I f you visit XXXXXXX I would very much like to arrange a meeting.
Thank you
Best wishes
XXXX
Just to clarify. XXXXXXX could not complete his Ph.d and is now working for a commercial Bank in XXXXXXX
I live in Zurich Switzerland so we do not meet regularly.
He was here for a holiday and it went very well.
I will try and get him to take further steps in Cognitive Behavioral Theraphy (CBT)
and Vocational Theraphy (VT).
I f you visit XXXXXXX I would very much like to arrange a meeting.
Thank you
Best wishes
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Please request your son to call me
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Nice to hear from you
I am based at Palakkad, XXXXXXX and seldom travel due to professional reasons.
Please give my XXXXXXX number (0000) to your son and let him call me.
I will advice him as needed.
Dr. K V Anand PhD
Please request your son to call me
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Nice to hear from you
I am based at Palakkad, XXXXXXX and seldom travel due to professional reasons.
Please give my XXXXXXX number (0000) to your son and let him call me.
I will advice him as needed.
Dr. K V Anand PhD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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