title: Managing schizophrenia: an update.
abstract: Atypical antipsychotic drugs offer hope to schizophrenics and their families. Controversy continues over their cost-effectiveness but patient surveys suggest increased compliance and thus improved mental health. This article reviews schizophrenia management, exploring the consequences of failing to adopt modern therapies in hampering compliance and stigmatizing the mentally ill.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Services for Adults of Working Age, Severn NHS Trust, Wotton Lawn Hospital, Gloucester GL1 3WL.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fear
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents