S2 Episode 1: Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Detection, Management, and the Importance of Early Initiation of Treatment
Medscape InDiscussion: Schizophrenia - A podcast by Medscape
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Drs John M. Kane and Jonathan Meyer discuss treatment-resistant schizophrenia, how common it is, how to detect and manage it, and how delays in the initiation of treatment negatively affect patients. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/984480). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources The Clozapine Handbook: Stahl's Handbooks (Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Handbooks) https://www.amazon.com/Clozapine-Handbook-Handbooks-Essential-Psychopharmacology/dp/1108447465 Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia: Clinical, Biological, and Therapeutic Perspectives https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30170114/ Predictors of Treatment-Resistant and Clozapine-Resistant Schizophrenia: A 12-Year Follow-up Study of First-Episode Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33043960/ Mortality in People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Relative Risk and Aggravating or Attenuating Factors https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35524619/ Pharmacological Interventions for Clozapine-Induced Hypersalivation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18646130/ The Effect of Clozapine on Premature Mortality: An Assessment of Clinical Monitoring and Other Potential Confounders https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25154620/ Antipsychotic Plasma Levels in the Assessment of Poor Treatment Response in Schizophrenia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29072776/ Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Treatment Response and Resistance in Psychosis (TRRIP) Working Group Consensus Guidelines on Diagnosis and Terminology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27919182/ An International Adult Guideline for Making Clozapine Titration Safer by Using Six Ancestry-Based Personalized Dosing Titrations, CRP, and Clozapine Levels https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34911124/ FDA Strengthens Warning That Untreated Constipation Caused by Schizophrenia Medicine Clozapine (Clozaril) Can Lead to Serious Bowel Problems https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-strengthens-warning-untreated-constipation-caused-schizophrenia-medicine-clozapine-clozaril-can Cariprazine https://reference.medscape.com/drug/vraylar-cariprazine-999874 Lumateperone https://reference.medscape.com/drug/caplyta-lumateperone-1000316 Lurasidone https://reference.medscape.com/drug/latuda-lurasidone-999605