Change of prescription for patients with schizophrenia or major depressive disorder during admission: real-world prescribing surveys from the effectiveness of guidelines for dissemination and education psychiatric treatment project
Abstract Background Polypharmacy of additional psychotropics alongside the main treatment drug (antipsychotics in schizophrenia and antidepressants in major depressive disorder) is common in Japan. Our goal is to align psychotropic prescription in Japan with international standards, while reducing t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04908-4 |