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Variation in Psychotropic Medication Prescription for Adults With Schizophrenia in the United States.

Natalie BareisMark OlfsonMelanie WallT Scott Stroup
Published in: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) (2021)
Considerable variation in prescribing patterns of LAIs and clozapine by race-ethnicity and across states suggests uneven quality of care for individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in the United States. A better understanding of what causes this variation could inform policy makers to improve treatment for this vulnerable population.
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