title: Management of psychosis in Australian general practice.
abstract: The BEACH program, a continuous national study of general practice activity in Australia, gives us an overview of consultations involving the management of psychoses. In this analysis we have included schizophrenia, affective disorders/bipolar, organic psychoses, and senile psychoses, with undefined psychosis and chronic brain syndrome grouped as 'other'. This synopsis provides a backdrop against which the theme articles in this issue of Australian Family Physician can be further considered.
authors.affiliation: AIHW Australian GP Statistics and Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Anthea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D037001:Directive Counseling; D005260:Female; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077152:Olanzapine; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; C011825:fluphenazine depot; D000077152:Olanzapine; D005476:Fluphenazine