Psychopharmacology: Develop a treatment plan for an individual diagnosed with Schizophrenia and a co-occurring substance-related disorder including medication recommendations.

Psychopharmacology: Develop a treatment plan for an individual diagnosed with Schizophrenia and a co-occurring substance-related disorder including medication recommendations.

Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders have been written about in
books and often misrepresented in movies. With Schizophrenia the clinician often
diagnoses a co-occurring substance-related disorder. Develop a treatment plan
for an individual diagnosed with Schizophrenia and a co-occurring
substance-related disorder including medication recommendations. In your
professional opinion, why do you think the psychotic disorders are often
misrepresented in the media?