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Key message: There is a need for a rational approach to the management of schizophrenia. Treatment guidelines recommend choosing a medication that offers good clinical response without intolerable adverse events, as well as regular monitoring of adverse events.
References used on slide:
Lehman AF, Lieberman JA, Dixon LB, et al. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia, second edition. Am J Psychiatry 2004; 161 (Suppl. 2): 1–56.
Kuipers E, Kendall T, Udechuku AY, et al. Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults. Treatment and management. National Clinical Guideline Number 178. NICE, 2014.