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Consultancy for paranoid schizophrenia
My brother living with paranoid schizophrenia for 25yrs, on medication. 3days ago he went missing. Has skipped medication. Whereabouts unknown. What is the risk he poses to himself and others?
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Dr. Ramprasad Attur
Adolescent And Child Psychiatrist
22 yrs exp
Bangalore
Risk is determined by what he has or has not done in the past. Just because he has diagnosis of P Schizophrenia doesn’t mean risk. However self neglect , not taking medications may aggravate issues and illness
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