Title

Schizophrenia

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

June 1, 2013

Last Updated Month/Year

June 26, 2023

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

It provides a “guideline of guidelines” for the treatment of schizophrenia, or “meta-guidelines,” which not only reconcile the various existing standards but also update them to include the use of several newer agents, most of which were marketed following the publication of existing standards.

Target Patient Population

Patients with schizophrenia

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D012559 - Schizophrenia, D012561 - Schizophrenia, Childhood, D014150 - Antipsychotic Agents

Keywords

schizophrenia, antipsychotics

Source Citation

CNS Spectrums, 18(3), 150-162. doi:10.1017/S109285291300014X