The REAP-AP study recruited 3,746 patients with schizophrenia, in March and April 2016,
from 71 centers in 15 Asian countries/territories namely Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong …

Background Antipsychotic medications are the first-line pharmacological intervention for
severe mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia and other psychoses, while also being …

Background Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed in high doses in combination with
multiple psychotropic drugs. This study focused on the high‐dose antipsychotic prescriptions …

Importance The COVID-19 pandemic reportedly increased behavioral health needs and
impacted treatment access. Objective To assess changes in incident prescriptions …

Purpose According to the revised Japanese medical service fees aimed at reducing
irrational psychotropic polypharmacy, medical service fees are reduced if the number of …

Background: The armed forces work under high pressure and in stressful environments and
it is well known that being in the military is a risk factor for psychiatric problems. However, it …

Background: Oxycodone/acetaminophen has been reported for misuse for many times in
China. To cope with that, Chinese national authorities jointly issued a policy, requiring that …

Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), including nursing homes and assisted living
facilities, were disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the …

Few studies have delineated the real-world, long-term trends of prescription patterns of
antidepressants for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). This study aims to …

Introduction: Community-based services for psychosis are an important part of mental health
services in China. We analyzed community-based follow-up and treatment services for …