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Are Antipsychotics for Life? Deprescribing Antipsychotic Medication in Mental Health Nursing

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: During my early years as a non-medical prescriber, a patient once asked me, 'Am I a schizophrenic-and why am I four stone heavier?'This question laid bare competing truths-the benefits of antipsychotic medication in reducing psychotic symptoms versus the significant impact those same medications can have on patients' physical health, their confidence, sense of identity and quality of life.Within this shifting landscape, NICE and other guidelines primarily frame treatment success in terms of symptom reduction and

Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing

DOI: 10.1111/jan.70271

Author: Joanna M. Painter

Institution: Sheffield Hallam University

Language: English

Topic: Schizophrenia research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,450