ArticleCommunity mental health journal2022
A Comparison of Attitudes, Comfort, and Knowledge of Clozapine Among Two Diverse Samples of US Psychiatrists.
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- Clozapine prescribing in treatment-resistant schizophrenia - an updated systematic literature review of barriers and facilitators among clinicians.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Competence and confidence of health care professionals in using clozapine: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis.Acta neuropsychiatrica · 2025Pooled it
- Clozapine Knowledge, Confidence, and Prescribing Practices Among Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Clozapine prescribing in Germany: temporal trends and regional variations, 2012-2022.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Underprescription of Clozapine: A Narrative Review Regarding 'Clozaphobia'.Human psychopharmacology · 2026Review
- Adult psychiatrists' views on clozapine prescribing for schizophrenia in Germany-an online survey.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2026Article
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- What are the barriers and facilitators of clozapine use in early psychosis? A survey of UK early intervention clinicians.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Article
- The Protective Effect of Clozapine on Suicide: A Population Mortality Study of Statewide Autopsy Records in Maryland.The Journal of clinical psychiatry · 2023Review
- Clozapine for treatment resistance in early psychosis: a survey of UK clinicians' training, knowledge and confidence.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2022Article
- Patients' Experiences of Clozapine for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2022Article
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Abstract
Considerable variation in clozapine utilization exists across the United States, and little is known about the perspective of psychiatrists in states with low clozapine use. To better understand clozapine practices, attitudes, and barriers, a survey was administered to a group of southeastern state conference attendees (SSCA; N = 86). The same survey was administered to psychiatrists belonging to a national community psychiatry organization (AACP; N = 57), and differences were analyzed across the two samples. In comparison to the AACP, the SSCA group felt less comfortable, perceived clozapine as less safe and effective, had fewer patients on clozapine, and were more likely to prefer antipsychotic polypharmacy to clozapine use. Across the sample, use of a myocarditis screening protocol was rare (N = 14/76; 18%) and less than half used plasma antipsychotic levels to guide dosage (N = 60/129; 47%). Continuing professional education on clozapine are needed for psychiatrists who see individuals with psychotic disorders.
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