The Different Stages of Grief and Mourning in Schizophrenia A great plan of action to address possible depression and suicidal thoughts in clients that have been recently diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Requires counselors to discuss the different types of disorder on the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders with clients. To inform clients about the similarity and difference associated with these disorders. Counselor’s need to review the client symptoms that were present during the initially assessment. The counselor should talk to the client about their presented issues and symptoms. They should discuss any changes that may have occurred since the client was diagnosed. In order to determine if the clients has thought about harming himself or anyone else. One of the first issues to address is the onset of depressive symptoms and or suicidal thoughts (Andreula, 2016). Once the counselor has determined the client is depressed and possible suicidal. A safety plan can be put in place, counselors should inform clients of the dangers …show more content…
During the grief and mourning process individuals need to express their feelings and find closer. Counselors should example the process of grief and mourning. The counselor and client should talk about different way to handle death or loss while going through the grief and mourning process. There should be a discussion about how it affects individual diagnosed with schizophrenia. Counselors need to explain how a traumatic experience such as death, may cause individuals to feel hopeless, anger, or depressed. In some cases clients might spiral into psychosis as a means of dissociation, or defend against facing the losses their disorder has caused (Wittmann & Keshavan, 2007). During treatment it is important that counselor’s explain to clients the process that needs to occur when individual experience a traumatizing