Some mental health services offer family therapy. This can help families adjust to changes in their relative and in their own lives, by helping them to understand the illness and its treatment. The majority of people who had tried these non-medical therapies reported that they were helpful or very helpful. There is also growing evidence for the benefits of other treatments alongside drug treatment for schizophrenia. For example, research findings suggest that oestrogen supplements or compounds that mimic oestrogen may have a role the treatment of women with schizophrenia.
Preliminary results are positive.
Fish oil appears harmless and has no side effects. More studies are needed, but early findings suggest that these food supplements may help reduce movement disorders resulting from antipsychotics. See Vitamin B6 and tardive dyskinesia Future Schizophrenia treatments that reduce the frequency and duration of hospital stays, improve functioning and are better tolerated, offer people with schizophrenia a better quality of life and may ultimately save money. These guidelines were expected last December, but are yet to be published. Better schizophrenia clinical trials Evidence on the comparative effectiveness of the typical and atypical antipsychotics is not reliable.