Antipsychotic prescribing for vulnerable populations: a clinical audit at an acute Australian mental health unit at two-time points

Antipsychotic prescribing for vulnerable populations: a clinical audit at an acute Australian mental health unit at two-time points

Abstract Background Antipsychotics are recognised as a critical intervention for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Guidelines globally endorse the routine practice of antipsychotic monotherapy, at the minimum effective dose. Even in treatment-resistant schizophrenia, clozapine use is endorsed befo...

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Main Authors: Sara S McMillan, Sara Jacobs, Louise Wilson, Theo Theodoros, Gail Robinson, Claire Anderson, Gabor Mihala, Amanda J Wheeler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Audit
Antipsychotics
Mental Illness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1295-1

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