Due to low rates of full remission for either disorder, with poorly understood and under-researched mechanisms of change, most treatments are designed to control symptoms and make them more tolerable. Treatments for the diseases include medication, psychotherapy, and others. Medication Mood-stabilizers, such as lithium, are the primary medication treatment<unk>  disorder. Lithium's method of effectiveness is unknown. Second generation antipsychotics (dopamine and serotonin antagonists) medications may also be used for<unk>  disorder, often in combination with antidepressant medications (which typically increase serotonin availability). Antipsychotics ( usually second generation but also first generation) are the major class of medications used to treat schizophrenia. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is a treatment both types of disorder patients use. They guide the patients in their thoughts, and use communication or behavioral work as a means of healing. Families of the affected also benefit from this treatment, as they can sit on sessions and talk to the therapist as well. Other Rehabilitation is one of several psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia. It involves social and job-skills training to improve an individual's ability to function in society. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be used to treat<unk>  disorder when other treatments are ineffective or when medication would be dangerous because of another medical condition.
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