Start low, go fast? Antipsychotic titration patterns at an inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Nina Vadiei Jonathan Chien Jude Enwereji Britt Myslinski Alexander Guzman

Published in: The mental health clinician (2020)

Antipsychotics are titrated rapidly in the inpatient setting despite a lack of evidence regarding the impact of titration rate on clinical outcomes. Further studies comparing slow versus rapid titration strategies are needed to elucidate the impact of this on patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

acute care
mental health
palliative care
healthcare
case control