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What is the primary reason for the administration of antipsychotic medications?
Schizophrenia
Usually involves acute exacerbations with intervals of semiremission?
The clinical course of schizophrenia.
Behavior, thought, and speech (e.g., agitation, delusions, hallucinations, tangential speech patterns).?
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Social withdrawal, lack of emotion, lack of energy [anergia])?
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Suppress acute episodes
Prevent acute recurrence
Maintain the highest possible level of functioning.
The goals of psychopharmacological treatment for schizophrenia.