Work and other daily behavior are generally affected. Generally, these involve medication and some counseling. A psychiatrist or a psychologist and physician will determine the appropriate treatment. Trying to talk the person out of the hallucination or delusion is often futile. While it may appear the person improves, the changed behavior is rarely long lasting.
Special care is needed for the person with mental retardation.
Learning style, communication mode, and past experiences will affect the treatment pattern. Diagnostic and statistical manual, 4th ed.