Schizophrenia in older adults
Current Psychiatry. 2010 September;09(09):23-A
September 1, 2010|Current Psychiatry
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How to adjust treatment to address aging patients’ changing symptoms, comorbidities
- Cohen CI, ed. Schizophrenia into later life: treatment, research, and policy. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc; 2003.
- Mental health: a report of the Surgeon General. Chapter 5: other mental disorders in older adults; schizophrenia in late life. www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter5/sec5.html.
Drug Brand Names
- Aripiprazole • Abilify
- Clozapine • Clozaril
- Diphenhydramine • Sominex, Unisom, others
- Haloperidol • Haldol
- Quetiapine • Seroquel
- Ziprasidone • Geodon
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The authors report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article, or with manufacturers of competing products.
