The term schizophrenia was introduced by Bleuler in 1911, who considered it more appropriate to emphasize the splitting that occurs in the association of ideas, emotions and contact with reality and social life”

It is clear that the predominant symptom in these chronic patients is impaired social performance. Therefore, psychosocial care of schizophrenic patients is of fundamental importance, since most of them have to learn or relearn social and personal skills in order to survive in the community. Neuroleptics cannot teach the patient to develop vital and defensive resources nor can they improve a person's quality of life, except indirectly through their effect on cognitive disorganization and suppression of positive symptoms. In general, the psychosocial intervention of schizophrenics is aimed primarily at informing and educating the patient about the symptoms, course, prognosis and treatment of their illness, as well as the need for compliance and management of medication and identification of early signs of relapse.

There is still a huge gap between our knowledge of certain mental illnesses and our knowledge of personality disorders. That is so, in part, because these appear to be quantitative rather than qualitative variants of the person. However, some personality disorders classically considered to be character-dependent (e.g., depressive, anxious, etc.) have actually been shown to be subsyndromal forms of specific diseases. Most patients tend to show behaviors (and problems) suggestive of a personality disorder, which may make the clinician forget syndromes unrelated to personality.

A thorough and systematic mental status examination is essential in the assessment of patients presenting a psychotic disorder or personality disorder. On the other hand, bipolar disorder is another syndrome that has a characteristic impact at the family level. Moreover, as it is an episodic disease that often returns after the acute episode to previous levels of normal functioning, the immediate consequence is that the individual between episodes tends to work, marry and have children in spite of his/her disease, because given the absence of symptoms, he/she is in a position to do so. Therefore, it is likely that the patient is often a spouse and/or parent in their family, rather than a single adult as is often the case in schizophrenia. Thus, the effects of the episode will be very relevant for the family, both psychologically and materially (loss of job and economic security). 

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Module 1. Psychosocial Assessment in Psychotic and Personality Disorders

1.1.    The Basic Elements of Clinical Evaluation
1.2.    Psychosocial Examination

1.2.1.    The Evaluation Interview
1.2.2.     Observation

1.2.2.1. Analysis Units
1.2.2.2. Measuring Units
1.2.2.3. Registering Techniques
1.2.2.4. Sampling
1.2.2.5. Place of Observation

1.2.3.    Psychological Tests

1.3.    Why Seek Therapeutic Treatment?
1.4.    The Therapeutic Relationship

1.4.1.    Elements of the Therapeutic Bond or Relationship
1.4.2.    Personal, Attitudinal, Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics of the Psychotherapist
1.4.3.    Personal, Attitudinal, Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics of the Patient that Will Pose Problemas in the Therapeutic Relationship.
1.4.4.    Emotional Bonding Using the "“U" Technique”

1.5.    Pharmacological Strategies

1.5.1.    Mechanisms of Action of Pharmacokinetics
1.5.2.    Mechanisms of Action of Hypothermia

1.6.    Antidepressants

1.6.1.    Tricyclics
1.6.2.    Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (ISRS) 
1.6.3.    Mixed Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

1.7.    Anxiolytics. Benzodiazepines 

1.7.1.    Mechanisms of action
1.7.2.    Anxiolytic Indicators
1.7.3.    Hypnotic Indicators
1.7.4.    Myorelaxant Action
1.7.5.    Anticonvulsant Action

1.8.    Mood Stabilizers. Structure and Content

1.8.1.    The EA in Personality Disorders

1.9.    Antipsychotics
1.10.    Psychological Strategies

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