Antipsychotic management in general practice: serial cross-sectional study (2011-2020).
Alan A WoodallAlex GampelHuw CollinsLauren E WalkerFrances S MairSally B SheardPyers SymonIain BuchanPublished in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)
Prevalence of long-term antipsychotic use is increasing. More patients are managed by general practitioners without psychiatrist review and are not on monitored disease registers; they thus may be less likely to undergo cardiometabolic monitoring and miss opportunities to optimise or deprescribe antipsychotics. These trends pose risks for patients and need to be addressed urgently.