Open AccessPrescription patterns of antipsychotics in the management of first episode psychosis at three psychiatric hospitals in Khartoum, 2018: A descriptive cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Malaz M A Mohamed,
Bashir A. Yousef
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_892_19
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , olanzapine , psychiatry , antipsychotic , medical record , cross sectional study , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , population , environmental health , pathology , pharmacology
First-Episode Psychosis (FEP) is defined as the first treatment contact with psychiatric service, regardless of the duration of symptoms. This study aims to determine the antipsychotics prescription patterns in FEP patients at three psychiatric hospitals in Khartoum.