Antipsychotics: is it time to introduce patient choice?

Morrison, Anthony P.; Hutton, Paul; Shiers, David; Turkington, Douglas

Abstract

Evidence regarding overestimation of the efficacy of antipsychotics and underestimation of their toxicity, as well as emerging data regarding alternative treatment options, suggests it may be time to introduce patient choice and reconsider whether everyone who meets the criteria for a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis requires antipsychotics in order to recover.

Citation

Morrison, A. P., Hutton, P., Shiers, D., & Turkington, D. (2012). Antipsychotics: is it time to introduce patient choice?. British Journal of Psychiatry, 201(2), 83-84. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.112.112110

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 30, 2012
• Online Publication Date: Aug 1, 2012
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Dec 15, 2016
• Journal: The British Journal of Psychiatry
• Print ISSN: 0007-1250
• Electronic ISSN: 1472-1465
• Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 201
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 83-84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.112.112110
• Keywords: Antipsychotics, efficacy, toxicity, alternative treatment, patient choice, psychosis, schizophrenia,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455724