Suicidal ideation is a frequent occurrence among adolescent schizophrenics. What have clinical psychologists found to be the one most effective approach for treating these patients?

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Clinical psychologists have found that the most effective approach for treating schizophrenic teenagers with suicidal ideation is active treatment of their symptoms of depression. Both increasing the dosage of psychotropic medication (which is usually the decision of the treating psychiatrist, not the psychologist) and helping schizophrenic patients gain more insight into their illness could actually have the effect of increasing suicidal ideation in these patients, rather than decreasing it.

Suicidal Ideation Is a Frequent Occurrence Among Adolescent Schizophrenics