title: Prediction of response to antipsychotics.
abstract: This review surveys the literature in the area of predictors of response to antipsychotic drugs. Four general categories are presented and discussed: diagnosis as a predictor, clinical predictors, biological predictors, and pharmacological predictors. No single consistent predictor of response could be discerned; it appears that a variety of factors affect outcome and that several variables must be considered simultaneously. Based on the findings of this review, suggestions for improvements in clinical research design are made.
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents