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A Cross-Sectional Survey of Employment Status in Patients with Schizophrenia and its Association with Caregivers’ Burden and Quality of Life
Vol. 14 No. 2 : 2019 - Semran KB et al.
Allergic Cutaneous and Visceral Angioedema Secondary to Clozapine: A Case Report
Vol. 12 No. 1 : 2017 - CHIA LC et al.
Penile Amputation as to Secondary to the Psychopathology of Shizophrenia
Vol. 11 No. 2 : 2016 - Maszaidi Z et al.
Managing ‘Schizophrenia in the Midst of Schizophrenia’- The Role of Assertive Community Treatment
Vol. 9 No. 2 : 2014 - AHMAD NABIL MR et al.

This case report emphasizes the role of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in managing a family with four members suffering from mental illness, mainly schizophrenia. We report a case of middle-aged lady who was diagnosed with treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS) living with two other family members with the same illness and their carer who developed major depression from shouldering the burden of caring for mentally ill family members. ACT, through its holistic approach, proved to have reduced hospitalizations and improve symptom control and quality of life in this family.

Coping Styles and Clinical Factors in Relation to Quality of Life among Patients with Schizophrenia
Vol. 3 No. 1 : 2008 - Mohd Badli M et al.

This is a cross sectional study examining quality of life in relation to coping styles among

Night Eating Syndrome with Morbid Obesity and Dysthymia: A Case Report - A Psychobiological Approach
Vol. 2 No. 2 : 2007 - Ainsah O et al.
Polypharmacy, An Option Prior To Clozapine?: A Case Report
Vol. 3 No. 2 : 2008 - Amer Siddiq AN et al.

This is a report of a patient on multiple antipsychotic medications for the treatment of schizophrenia. Often, polypharmacy is not encouraged, however, with the advent of newer atypical antipsychotic agents, this practice may need review. This case will be used to highlight the rare instances when polypharmacy may be useful prior to the commencement of clozapine for the treatment of schizophrenia.