Standards of care and clinical algorithms for treating schizophrenia.
Health care changes and improved understanding of the course and management of schizophrenia have provided the propitious environment to develop guidelines for treating patients with schizophrenia. This article describes two recent guidelines and highlights how these may be used to enhance clinical practice. Although still at a nascent stage that is awaiting more widespread acceptance by clinicians, the introduction of guidelines represent a significant advance in mental health care.
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Schizophrenia Disorders Program, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division, White Plains, New York, USA.
Docherty
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D000465:Algorithms; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019090:Case Management / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000592:standards*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents