Schizophrenia is a tragic condition which strikes too many families throughout the world.
But schizophrenia is a diagnosis and we should not treat a diagnosis, we treat human beings. It is important to realize that the attitude of the professionals who treat this very difficult condition make a difference very often, between success and failure in treatment. A positive attitude becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. The attitude is transferred to the patient and if you feel a sense of hopelessness as a professional, certainly the patient is not going to feel very hopeful. This lecture is going to discuss some of the issues related to the lowest functioning individuals with this condition.