Using an Emotion Focused/Attachment based approach as the basis of treating Schizophrenia can help. By first establishing trust between therapist and client with an emotional focus and then building strength based skills and good medication management from there is shown here to have positive results.
Here is the story of a client of OnTrackNY’s promising approach to the treatment of schizophrenia, a profound and chronic mood disorder. A strong example of how re-securing attachment to self and others can have good positive results.
At the core of the treatment lies this simple, but powerful intervention.
‘I can see you’re angry, how can I help you?’”
Programs Expand Schizophrenic Patients’ Role in Their Own Care