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Schizaffective Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder can be treated in a self help setting even thought it is not usually a utilized practice for treating Schizoaffective disorder, but it can be helpful for people diagnosis with this mental illness because it teachers coping skills. From the webpage Psych Centeral: schizoaffective Diorder the self help treatment is described as " elf-help methods for the treatment of this disorder are often overlooked by the medical profession because very few professionals are involved in them. However, support groups in which patients can participate, sometimes with family members, other times in a group with others who suffer from this same disorder, can be very helpful. Often these groups, like regular therapy groups, will focus on specific topics each week which will be of benefit to the client. Many support groups exist within communities throughout the world which are devoted to helping individuals with this disorder share their commons experiences and feelings. Patients can be encouraged to try out new coping skills and emotion regulation with people they meet within support groups. They can be an important part of expanding the individual's skill set and develop new social relationships with others." . From Wikipedia it states"Participating in internet forums is sometimes used by people with schizoaffective disorder in addition to outpatient medication treatment"