title: Real-world antipsychotic treatment practices.
abstract: This article examines real-world antipsychotic use in the treatment of schizophrenia by comparing real-world prescribing with medication algorithms and guidelines, by evaluating the evidence underlying recommendations and guidelines, and by examining the roles of side effects and medication adherence in real-world prescribing decisions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Schizophrenia and Related Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Related Disorders-MSC 7792, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Troy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Nancy H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Covell
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Essock
authors.forename: Alexander L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents