Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia: updated recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

TRE Barnes, R Drake, C Paton… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
These updated guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology replace the
original version published in 2011. They address the scope and targets of pharmacological …

Emotional and behavioral dysregulation in severe mental illness

A Sharma, J McClellan - Child and Adolescent Psychiatric …, 2021 - childpsych.theclinics.com
Individuals suffering from major mental health disorders, including schizophrenia spectrum
disorders, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder, often experience difficulties …

Rethinking clozapine: lights and shadows of a revolutionary drug

L Dell'Osso, C Bonelli, B Nardi, F Giovannoni… - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The current literature globally highlights the efficacy of Clozapine in several psychiatric
disorders all over the world, with an FDA indication for reducing the risk of repeated suicidal …

Second to none: rationale, timing, and clinical management of clozapine use in schizophrenia

M Qubad, RA Bittner - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite its enduring relevance as the single most effective and important evidence-based
treatment for schizophrenia, underutilization of clozapine remains considerable. To a …

Comprehensive review on virtual reality for the treatment of violence: implications for youth with schizophrenia

L Dellazizzo, S Potvin, S Bahig, A Dumais - NPJ schizophrenia, 2019 - nature.com
Youth violence is a complex and multifactorial issue that has severe health and social
consequences. While treatment options exist to treat/reduce violence in at-risk populations …

Pharmacological treatment in forensic psychiatry—A systematic review

K Howner, P Andiné, G Engberg, EH Ekström… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Pharmacological treatment is of great importance in forensic psychiatry, and
the vast majority of patients are treated with antipsychotic agents. There are several …

Pharmacological treatment of violence in schizophrenia

MT Strassnig, V Nascimento, E Deckler, PD Harvey - CNS spectrums, 2020 - cambridge.org
Chronic aggression and violence in schizophrenia are rare, but receive disproportionate
negative media coverage. This contributes to the stigma of mental illness and reduces …

Making sense of norclozapine levels: 3 clinical axioms

JM Meyer - Schizophrenia Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Laboratories commonly provide norclozapine concentrations when a plasma clozapine level
is requested, but the appropriate use of this information for the treatment of individuals with …

Substance abuse associated with aggressive/violent behaviors in psychiatric outpatients and related psychotropic prescription

MC Mauri, G Cirnigliaro, E Piccoli, M Vismara… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Psychiatric disorders with substance abuse are considered the leading causes of most
violent and aggressive behaviors in the general population. This study was aimed to assess …

Delays in transferring patients from prisons to secure psychiatric hospitals: An international systematic review

CP Sales, A Forrester, J Tully - Criminal Behaviour and Mental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Transfer to a psychiatric hospital of prisoners who need inpatient treatment for a
mental disorder is an important part of prison healthcare in the UK. It is an essential factor in …