Treatment: Efficacy vs. Cost

What will be an ideal response?

In general ...
Antipsychotic drugs effective for 50% to 60%
Atypicals help many who don't respond to conventional

May take several months to observe effects
Side effects may be distressing ... relapse rates high
Relatively expensive

Despite this ...
Drug therapy generally described as "useful" to "good"

Psychology

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