Comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions for Schizophrenia in UK: systematic review

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DISSERTATION
PICO Question
P Patient Population UK population of Schizophrenia
I Intervention Non-pharmacological interventions procured by mental
health nurse
C Comparison Pharmacological interventions
O Outcome of interest Improvement in Schizophrenia recovery
Topic of the dissertation
Comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmacological procured by mental health
nurses and pharmacological interventions towards improving the recovery time of
Schizophrenia group of population residing in UK: systematic review
Background of the research
According to the Nation Health Service (NHS) (2017), Schizophrenia is a long-term
mental health conditions which give rise to different psychological symptoms. According to
the definition of mental health physician, schizophrenia is defined as a type of psychosis
where a person fails to differentiate between their own thoughts and ideas from the reality.
The main symptoms of Schizophrenia include hallucinations, delusions, muddled thoughts
and sudden change in behaviour. The exact cause of Schizophrenia is still unknown however,
according to the opinion of the majority of the healthcare professionals, a combination of
genetic and environmental factor increase the susceptibility of developing schizophrenia.
According to Kirkbride et al. (2012) in England, the incidence of psychotic disorder of
schizophrenia varies with age, sex, place, and ethnicity and migration status. Hence person