In coordination with the American Board of Internal Medicine, the APA proposes five recommendations for physicians and patients. The list was compiled by members of the Council on Research and Quality Care. The APA places a primary focus on antipsychotic medications due to a rapid increase in sales, from $9.6 billion in 2004 to $18.5 billion in 2011. Do not prescribe antipsychotic medications to patients for any indication without appropriate initial evaluation and appropriate ongoing monitoring. Do not routinely prescribe 2 or more antipsychotic medications concurrently. Do not prescribe antipsychotic medications as a first-line intervention to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Do not routinely prescribe antipsychotic medications as a first-line intervention for insomnia in adults. Do not routinely prescribe antipsychotic medications as a first-line intervention for children or adolescents for any diagnosis other than psychotic disorders.
In coordination with the American Board of Internal Medicine, the APA proposes five recommendations for physicians and patients. The list was compiled by members of the Council on Research and Quality Care. The APA places a primary focus on antipsychotic medications due to a rapid increase in sales, from. $9.6 billion in 2004 to $18.5 billion in 2011. Do not prescribe antipsychotic medications to patients for any indication without appropriate initial evaluation and appropriate ongoing monitoring Do not routinely prescribe 2 or more antipsychotic medications concurrently. Do not prescribe antipsychotic medications as a first-line intervention to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Do not routinely prescribe antipsychotic medications as a first-line intervention for insomnia in adults. Do not routinely prescribe antipsychotic medications as a first-line intervention for children or adolescents for any diagnosis other than psychotic disorders.