I find that with my treatment, especially recently,
That with my schizophrenia diagnosis, my treatment team doesn't take my history of trauma as seriously.
Like, when I told the hospital about abuse from my past, they kind of brushed it off to treat the psychosis moreso. When I talk to my T, she also is more concerned with psychosis than she is with my trauma history.

Is it common for people dx'd with SZ not to get proper treatment for trauma?

[Sometimes psychotic]

As far as I can tell it's common for people with sz not to get proper treatment for anything physical or mental.

[glok]

Hello, Kori Anders. Each of us is entitled to have input in the treatment plan. We need to be our own best advocates. Please consider printing a copy of your post for members of you treatment team.

Good luck.

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[Atypical_Disaster]

Hm, I've actually had the opposite experience! Professionals have over focused on my abuse history. It's strange because I don't have PTSD so I don't know why they're so focused on it? Confusing!

Originally Posted by Kori Anders

I find that with my treatment, especially recently,
That with my schizophrenia diagnosis, my treatment team doesn't take my history of trauma as seriously.
Like, when I told the hospital about abuse from my past, they kind of brushed it off to treat the psychosis moreso. When I talk to my T, she also is more concerned with psychosis than she is with my trauma history.

Is it common for people dx'd with SZ not to get proper treatment for trauma?

Yes , it is common. My doctor said at the time that discussing such things was like scratching the surface. And i agree with him. I was bullied growing up at times , but nothing exceptional , going into it , would be just an irritant.

I'm finding that to be true as well. I'm bp with ptsd but I've went into a psychosis before. It seems like that's their main focus. Meds, meds and more meds, lol. It's really unfortunate...

Maybe u could try letting ur therapist know that u need to work through the trauma. I hope u get the help u need.

[Verity81]

It's likely the hospital are mainly focused on the biological meds type of thing so in order to receive trauma therapy it would be a good idea to find a therapist that deals with that sort of thing. I don't have sz but get paranoia with my BPD but I'm treating both. Of course BPD is linked to trauma so it's easier to get the treatment but no matter what mental health issue you have unresolved trauma won't help it, also going through extreme stress can bring on psychotic breaks in predesposed individuals so it makes sense that to deal effectively with ptsd would lessen stress and therefore promote better mental health in those with psychosis.

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