Long-Acting Injectable Risperidone for Relapse Prevention and Control of Breakthrough Symptoms After a Recent First Episode of Schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Kenneth L. Subotnik,
Laurie R. Casaus,
Joseph Ventura,
John Luo,
Gerhard Hellemann,
Denise GretchenDoorly,
Stephen R. Marder,
Keith H. Nuechterlein
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531
H-Index - 365
eISSN - 2168-6238
pISSN - 2168-622X
DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.0270
Subject(s) - risperidone , randomized controlled trial , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , exacerbation , antipsychotic , medicine , relapse prevention , psychology , psychosis , atypical antipsychotic , pediatrics
Long-acting, injectable, second-generation antipsychotic medication has tremendous potential to bring clinical stability to persons with schizophrenia. However, long-acting medications are rarely used following a first episode of schizophrenia.
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