Is Antipsychotic Treatment by Trainees Based on Evidence?
Is Antipsychotic Treatment by Trainees Based on Evidence?
European psychiatry trainees appear to base treatment decisions on factors other than purely evidence-base, and would choose similar treatments for psychosis (atypical antipsychotics) for themselves and their patients. Differences appear to exist in the individual compounds they would choose to receive for themselves, possibly reflecting concerns about side-effects, such as weight gain. Future work would focus on what influences perceptions of efficacy and side effect profile, and what role the pharmaceutical industry and opinion leaders may play in these assumptions.
Conclusions
European psychiatry trainees appear to base treatment decisions on factors other than purely evidence-base, and would choose similar treatments for psychosis (atypical antipsychotics) for themselves and their patients. Differences appear to exist in the individual compounds they would choose to receive for themselves, possibly reflecting concerns about side-effects, such as weight gain. Future work would focus on what influences perceptions of efficacy and side effect profile, and what role the pharmaceutical industry and opinion leaders may play in these assumptions.
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