Empirical Information on Schizophrenia Management

More than 40% of schizophrenia patients recover and another one-third have an intermediate outcome, notes the reviewer of this newly reissued textbook of empirically based information on managing schizophrenia. The author notes two long chapters that have nearly 300 references describing the everyday use of multifunctional drugs and new compounds, presented with the necessary support to decide the specific target dimension for each of them.


RESULT: Comprehensive Care of Schizophrenia: A Textbook of Clinical Management, 2nd Edition
American Journal of Psychiatry | Jan 1, 2013 (FREE FULL TEXT)


This systematic review of the literature compares the effects of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors alone, or in combination with antipsychotics, compared with antipsychotics alone or placebo plus antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia. The main results: an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor plus an antipsychotic showed benefit over an antipsychotic plus placebo in terms of mental state, cognitive domains, and tolerability.


RESULT: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors versus antipsychotics for schizophrenia either alone or in combination with antipsychotics
Cochrane Summaries | Nov 14, 2012 (Free abstract. Full text $35)