title: Treating acute schizophrenic illnesses.
abstract: Schizophrenia has a lifetime expectancy of about 1 per cent and the GP can be involved in management at all stages. One important role is counselling and support for the family. In the drug treatment of schizophrenia, it is useful to become familiar with two or three drugs.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Livingston
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents