… This practice guideline aims to help clinicians optimize care for their patients by providing …
to enhance knowledge and increase the appropriate use of treatments for schizophrenia. …

… We also reviewed other schizophrenia clinical practice guidelines, using the AGREE
instrument (5), which is designed to provide a framework for assessing the quality ofCPGs. This …

… medication efficacy and adverse effect profiles in the context of patient preferences and
adherence patterns 14,15 . Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) serve to inform clinicians with …

… difficult to measure the degree to which patients are exposed to the treatment procedures
recommended by practice guidelines, and interventions target therapists rather than patients. …

… of these patients is lacking. Therefore, the aim of the present Clinical Practice Guideline is to
… ) involved in the care of patients with dual diagnosis with practical recommendations based …

… with treatment guidelines for schizophrenia tailored to meet the requirements of our patients
in … There have been several developments in the management of schizophrenia since then. …

… The full guideline is available at APA’s Practice Guidelines website. … The full text of the
practice guideline includes a detailed description of research evidence related to the effects …

… of and adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is low. … schizophrenia for hospitalized
service users in a mental health care facility, and to monitor adherence to the guideline…

… of patients treated by psychiatrists in routine practice settings, … key PORT and APA practice
guideline recommendations (8). … of patients with schizophrenia, our data reflect most patients …

… APA makes this practice guideline … practice guideline freely available to promote its
dissemination and use; however, copyright protections are enforced in full. No part of this guideline …