Description
Overview
The aim of this programme is to enable healthcare professionals to provide evidence-based pharmaceutical care to those patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and to know when and where to refer as appropriate.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this programme you should be able to:
- Describe the key symptoms of schizophrenia
- Discuss and evaluate the proposed mechanisms of action of antipsychotic medication
- Differentiate between typical and atypical antipsychotics
- Describe the side-effects of antipsychotic medication and outline options for their management
