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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Family member w/ Schizophrenia
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Family member w/ Schizophrenia
by pb, Sep 24, 1999 12:00AM
How do we get family member to get medical help when he will not even communicate with anyone. He has moved back home with his mother, under the conditions that he WOULD GET HELP. It's been months and nothing. Do we actually have to wait until he does something illegal. It is tearing down my mother !! Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.
Doctor's Answer
by HFHS MD-JM, Sep 28, 1999 12:00AM
PB,
It sounds like you are concerned about your family member who may have schizophrenia. If a person is demonstrating behavior that is harmful to himself or others, then you can petition the courts to have him evaluated by a psychiatrist against their will.
Unfortunately it is not uncommon that people with mental illness refuse treatment which is their right as long as they are competent. Please continue to be supportive and encourage your family member to seek treatment on teir own. If there is danger present then petition them for evaluation/treatment. It would also be helpful to set limits: That to live in the household they must have psychiatric care.
Keep in mind that this information is intended for general educational purposes only.
Sincerely,
HFHS MD-JM
Keywords: Schizophrenia, non-compliance
It sounds like you are concerned about your family member who may have schizophrenia. If a person is demonstrating behavior that is harmful to himself or others, then you can petition the courts to have him evaluated by a psychiatrist against their will.
Unfortunately it is not uncommon that people with mental illness refuse treatment which is their right as long as they are competent. Please continue to be supportive and encourage your family member to seek treatment on teir own. If there is danger present then petition them for evaluation/treatment. It would also be helpful to set limits: That to live in the household they must have psychiatric care.
Keep in mind that this information is intended for general educational purposes only.
Sincerely,
HFHS MD-JM
Keywords: Schizophrenia, non-compliance
