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About Therapeutic Guidelines
Getting to know your drugs
Analgesic
Antibiotic
Cardiovascular
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Gastrointestinal
Fatigue: diagnostic approach in primary care
Neurology
Oral and Dental
Palliative Care
Psychotropic
Contributors
Preface
Getting to know your psychotropic drugs
Pertinent practical points
Anxiety and associated disorders
Sleep disorders
Mood disorders
Schizophrenia and related psychoses
Introduction
Related psychoses
Principles of treatment
Treatment with antipsychotic drugs
Stages of treatment
'At risk' or prodromal state
First psychotic episode
Recovery, and relapse prevention
Long-acting or depot antipsychotics
Treatment of relapse
Treatment of negative symptoms
Treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia
Practical prescribing points
Further reading
Behavioural emergencies
Delirium
Dementia
Substance use disorders
Personality disorders
Eating disorders
Disorders usually first diagnosed in childhood and adolescence
Patient resources and support organisations (Appendix 8.1)
Sources of information and assistance (Appendix 8.2)
Clinical Institute Withdrawal of Alcohol Scale, revised (CIWA-Ar) (Appendix 8.3)
List of tables and boxes
Key references
Respiratory
Rheumatology
Ulcer and wound management
Developmental Disability
Drug use in pregnancy and breastfeeding
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