Ideological beliefs, while often not seen as psychiatric symptoms, can infrequently be treated similarly to mental illnesses like racism through antipsychotic therapy.
The challenge lies in the nature of ideological beliefs being social phenomena rather than disordered thoughts. This distinction is crucial for understanding treatment.
Those willing to change their ideological beliefs might find success with cognitive behavioral therapy, while others can descend into fruitless argumentation if not open to modification.
Psychiatric medications do not convincingly temper ideological beliefs, indicating that beliefs are often resistant to pharmacological intervention.
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