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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022

Underuse of recommended treatments among people living with treatment-resistant psychosis.

Julia M Lappin, Kimberley Davies, Maryanne O'Donnell, Ishan C Walpola

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. The tertiary service for psychosis: Holistic recommendations for people with complex psychosis.Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julia M LappinThe Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP), South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
Kimberley DaviesThe Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP), South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
Maryanne O'DonnellThe Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP), South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
Ishan C WalpolaThe Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP), South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: International guidelines recommend that individuals with treatment-resistant psychosis must be treated with clozapine. ECT has also been reported to improve symptom profiles. Identification of clozapine and/or ECT use in real-world practice enables understanding of the extent to which this evidence-base is implemented. Setting: Statewide public health tertiary referral service, the Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP), NSW, Australia. Objectives: To (i) describe clinical characteristics of individuals with treatment-resistant psychosis and to detail the proportion who had received a trial of clozapine or ECT at any point during their illness course; (ii) describe the characteristics of the treatment trials in both those currently on clozapine and those previously on clozapine; (iii) document reasons in relevant individuals why clozapine had never been used. Methods: All TRSP clients who met the criteria for treatment resistance (TR) were included. A detailed casenote review was conducted to examine whether clozapine and/or ECT had ever been prescribed. Characteristics of clozapine and ECT trials were documented. Tertiary service treatment recommendations are described. Findings: Thirty-six of 48 individuals had TR. They had marked clinical and functional impairment. A minority were currently receiving clozapine ( Conclusion: Among people with TR referred to a tertiary service, clozapine and ECT were underutilized. Clozapine trials are typically terminated without an adequate trial. Strategies to optimize the use of clozapine therapy and ECT in clinical settings are needed to increase the therapeutic effectiveness of evidence-based therapies for treatment-resistant psychosis.

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PMCPMC9485552
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