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Professional attitudes in the UK towards neuroleptic maintenance therapy in schizophrenia

The problem of inadequate prophylaxis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

D. A. W. Johnson  and
J. G. C. Rasmussen
D. A. W. Johnson
Affiliation:
South Manchester University Hospitals (NHS) Trust c/o 14 St John's Street Manchester M3 4DZ
J. G. C. Rasmussen*
Affiliation:
Leacroft, Ifield Road, West Green, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 7BS
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Controlled trials show that about 80% of schizophrenic patients remain relapse free when given adequate neuroleptic maintenance therapy but this level of efficacy is not achieved in clinical practice. Guidelines for proper use of neuroleptics in relapse prevention were developed by a group of experienced psychiatrists – the ‘Consensus Group’ – in 1989. In this survey, the views of UK psychiatrists, GPs, CPNs and pharmacists involved in community care of schizophrenia were compared with the Guidelines.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 7 , July 1997 , pp. 394 - 397
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Copyright © 1997 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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