We havent been diagnosed with schizophrenia but we have psychotic features that cause anxiety and often times panic attacks. We take risperdal and as well as not giving us much for side affects... studies have shown that trauma based psychosis or psychotic features can have the psychotic issues reversed by taking risperdal or other related meds regularly for a few years. I hope this is true!:)
It helps the whole system... anxiety for everyone is seriously reduced and we communicate better...
hope this helps:)
Alex