Can the use of long-acting injectable antipsychotic preparations be increased in routine clinical practice and the benefits realised?
Background: The use of continuing antipsychotic medication is an established evidence-based strategy for preventing relapse in people with schizophrenia, but medication adherence is known to be suboptimal. Covert non-adherence can be eliminated by the use of long-acting injectable (LAI) formulations...
Main Authors: | Carol Paton, Chike I. Okocha, Maxine X. Patel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-02-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253211072347 |
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