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Title: | Prescription patterns in psychiatric compulsory care: polypharmacy and high-dose antipsychotics |
Authors: | Kaikoushi, Katerina Karanikola, Maria Middleton, Nicos Bella, Evanthia Chatzittofis, Andreas |
Major Field of Science: | Medical and Health Sciences |
Field Category: | Health Sciences |
Keywords: | compulsory;high-dose antipsychotics;involuntary;Polypharmacy |
Issue Date: | 16-Sep-2021 |
Source: | BJPsych Open, 2021, vol. 7, iss. 5 |
Volume: | 7 |
Issue: | 5 |
Journal: | BJPsych open |
Abstract: | Antipsychotic polypharmacy and prescription of high-dose antipsychotics are often used for the treatment of psychotic symptoms, especially in compulsory psychiatric care although there is lack of evidence to support this practice and related risks for patients. |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/29591 |
ISSN: | 20564724 |
DOI: | 10.1192/bjo.2021.982 |
Rights: | © Cambridge University Press Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
Type: | Article |
Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology University of Cyprus Umeå University Cyprus Mental Health Services |
Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
Appears in Collections: | Άρθρα/Articles |
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