A survey of practising psychiatrists' views on the treatment of schizophrenia.
Practicing psychiatrists' views about the treatment of schizophrenia were investigated as part of a Quality Assurance Project. A questionnaire which asked for treatment recommendations for each of four case descriptions of patients with schizophrenia was mailed to a one-in-six random sample of Australian psychiatrists; 90% responded. Psychiatrists almost uniformly advocated the use of antipsychotic drugs and usually recommended concurrent supportive psychotherapy or family/social intervention procedures. The recommendations varied systematically, according to the initial history obtained and to the initial response to treatment.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011364:Professional Practice; D011570:Psychiatry; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*