Medication-free treatment for psychosis – an alternative to antipsychotics?

Abstract

A striking BBC headline reported: ‘How Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis’. On first impression this suggests a revolutionary treatment option in psychosis, or even an alternative to antipsychotic medication. In this review, Professor Chakraborty explores the past, present and future of the treatment of psychosis/schizophrenia in the context of these headlines and discusses the relevance to current treatment guidelines of psychosis in the UK.