Schizophrenia
Key Points
Key Points
- Consider other psychiatric disorders in making a differential diagnosis
- Form and engage in a therapeutic alliance and encourage a supportive social network in order to improve long-term outcomes
- Reassess frequently, especially if a definitive diagnosis cannot be made or if diagnosis was made in the last 12 months
- Actively monitor for and treat comorbid conditions including substance abuse
- Integrate treatments from multiple clinicians, especially for comorbid conditions
- For 1st episode schizophrenia initiate treatment with atypical antipsychotics in lower doses as appropriate
- Use conventional antipsychotics only after at least one unsuccessful trial with an atypical antipsychotic
- Strongly consider clozapine after two unsuccessful antipsychotic trials
Assessment
...ssessment
...causes for psychotic episode Interview indi...
...Suggested Physical and Laboratory...
Treatment
...reatmen...
...and Housing Hospitalize patients:...
...eatment Plan Formulate and implement a tre...
...se Reduce stressful environmental factors...
...Antipsychotics Initiate treatment as soon as pos...
...ations for Acute Phase Treatment Rapid emergenc...
...ntipsychotic Algorithm for Schizophrenia...
...monly Used MedicationsHaving trouble viewing t...
...2b. Commonly Used MedicationsHaving tro...
...2c. Commonly Used MedicationsHaving trouble viewin...
...e 3. Injectable Depot FormulationsHaving trouble...
...Choice of Medication in the Acute Phase of Sc...
...Phase...
...Binding Profiles of Atypical Antipsychotics...
Sources
...urcesAmerican Psychiatric Associatio...