Psychopharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia

What Social Workers Need to Know

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ID12384677
AuthorsKia J Bentley (0000-0002-9321-8476, Virginia Commonwealth University, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume8
Issue4
Pages384-405
Publication date1998-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/104973159800800402
OpenAlexW2060085921
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited26

Antipsychotic drugs are considered a critical component in the treatment of schizophrenia, one of the most debilitating mental illnesses. Social workers need sophisticated, up-to-date knowl edge about these medications to more fully embrace their roles as collaborators and consultants with clients, families, physicians, and other providers in the clinical arena. This article provides an overview of the efficacy of antipsychotic medications and a brief review of their common side effects and then details the current research and treatment practices with the so-called conven tional and atypical antipsychotics on the market or in development, as well as commonly used adjunctive and side-effect medications. The article concludes by discussing trends in psycho pharmacological research in schizophrenia of special relevance to social work

Antipsychotic · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Relevance (law · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming · Schizophrenia research · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Social Work

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