Positive attitude
The family, friends and fellow patients of the patients with schizophrenia can support and encourage the patient, and thus help improve his or her condition.
As in the case of others, schizophrenia patients need to know when they do the right thing. A positive attitude is usually useful and much more effective on the long term than criticizing the patient’s thoughts or behavior changed as a result of the schizophrenia.
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