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Antipsychotic prescribing: old wine in new bottles?
Author(s) -
Imran Shermin,
Datta Soumitra Shankar,
Vincent Elaine,
Whitfield Jade,
Clark Andrew F.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00610.x
Subject(s) - wine , antipsychotic , medicine , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , food science , chemistry
Background: Recent research suggests first generation antipsychotic medications may be no less effective or tolerated than second generation antipsychotics. Aims: To review prescribing practices in UK adolescent mental health settings. Method: A review of literature and a postal survey (structured questionnaire) of clinicians in UK adolescent mental health settings (80 general and specialised in‐patient units) were conducted. Results: Second generation antipsychotics remain the drug of first choice for most UK clinicians (based on a survey response rate of 40%). Conclusions: Guidelines for antipsychotic use in adolescents need updating. Clinicians who qualified in the last 10 years may need specific training and experience in use of first generation antipsychotics.