The concept of a cure as such in the<unk>  of<unk>  remains controversial, as there is no consensus on the definition of<unk> " in the case of<unk> , although some criteria for the remission of symptoms have recently been suggested.
Management of symptoms and improving function is thought to be more achievable than a current cure, as the cause of the illness is currently unknown. A recovery model is increasingly adopted, emphasizing hope, empowerment and social inclusion.
Antipsychotics have been a mainstay of therapy since the introduction of chlorpromazine in the mid 1950s, which revolutionized<unk>  of the illness. However all antipsychotics have a considerable array of side effects, some unpleasant and some harmful or even fatal. Thus, their use has attracted much controversy in the last five decades they have been prescribed. Older concerns over sedation, tardive dyskinesia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome have been largely replaced with those of drug-related obesity and diabetes.
In many non-Western, developing societies,<unk>  may only be treated with more informal, community-led methods. The outcome for people diagnosed with<unk>  in non-Western countries may actually be better than for people in the West.  The reasons for this effect are not clear, although cross-cultural studies are being conducted.
Schizophrenia treatment
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