title: Clozapine treatment of schizophrenia: implications for forensic psychiatry.
abstract: Clozapine, a new antipsychotic medication, is now the first-line treatment for neuroleptic refractory schizophrenia. Preliminary observations on its efficacy in treating schizophrenic patients with co-morbid substance abuse and, particularly, schizophrenic patients with persistent aggressive behaviour suggests that clozapine may provide a useful treatment option in forensic patient populations. Potential applications of clozapine and management considerations that are relevant to the forensic setting are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Western Reserve Psychiatric Hospital, 1756 Sagamore Road, Northfield, OH 44067, USA.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kausch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gardner