Schizophrenia: core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Record ID 32003001246
English
Authors' objectives:
For the purposes of this guideline, the treatment and management of schizophrenia has been divided into three phases: - initiation of treatment at the first episode - acute phase - promoting recovery
The guideline makes good practice points and recommendations for psychological, pharmacological and service-level interventions in the three phases of care in both primary care and secondary mental health services. Drugs considered in this guideline are restricted to those licensed for use in the UK prior to May 2002, and the psychological treatments dealt with here are for use in addition to antipsychotic medication.
Authors' methods:
Clinical guideline
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nice.org.uk/cat.asp?c=42424
Year Published:
2002
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Hospitals
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Primary Health Care
- Schizophrenia
Contact
Organisation Name:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Contact Address:
MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NA, UK. Tel: +44 020 7067 5800; Fax: +44 020 7067 5801
Contact Name:
nice@nice.nhs.uk
Contact Email:
nice@nice.nhs.uk
Copyright:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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