Clozapine shared care: mental health services and
            <scp>GPs</scp>
            working together for better outcomes for people with schizophrenia

Sharma, Akanksha; Buckhalter, Shoshana; Siskind, Dan; Castle, David

doi:10.5694/mja2.51702

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“…; Vermeulen et al, 2019). We should consider whether the longitudinal care model we deploy for clozapine should also be considered for people with schizophrenia receiving other antipsychotic medication (Sharma et al, 2022).…”

Section: Australian Policy Failures For the Treatment Of Schizophreniamentioning

confidence: 99%

Seven decades of antipsychotic drugs: Why is the life of Australians with schizophrenia still so suboptimal?

Castle,

Copolov,

Singh

et al. 2023

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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The advent of dopamine (D2) receptor-blocking medications over 70 years ago, ushered in a new era of biological treatment for schizophrenia. However, we argue that little subsequent progress has been made in translating this into fulfilled and fulfilling lives for people with schizophrenia. This Viewpoint asks why this is the case, and suggests ways forward for capitalising on extant and emerging new treatments for psychotic disorders, to the betterment of the lives of people living with schizophrenia.

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Section: Australian Policy Failures For the Treatment Of Schizophreniamentioning

confidence: 99%

Seven decades of antipsychotic drugs: Why is the life of Australians with schizophrenia still so suboptimal?

Castle,

Copolov,

Singh

et al. 2023

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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“…First, a multifaceted change management approach would support care providers in applying shared care protocols. 10 , 11 Without supporting levers and incentives, nothing will happen. The impact on workload and the cost of more comprehensive care could be recognised through the introduction of bundled care payments, better electronic clinical records, and real‐time computer decision support.…”

Section: Primary Care and Shared Care Are Crucialmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Being Equally Well national policy roadmap: providing better physical health care and supporting longer lives for people living with serious mental illness

Calder

Dunbar

Courten

2022

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…Despite the metabolic impacts, people receiving clozapine therapy have a longer life expectancy. Monitoring is mandatory, which may explain this result 9 …”

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Practice and system improvements for better physical health and longer lives for people living with serious mental illness

Calder

Dunbar

Courten

2022

Medical Journal of Australia

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Care to the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University for the Australian Health Policy Collaboration, a network of chronic disease and population health academics, clinicians, experts, and advocates who have participated in this project. The supplement accompanying this issue of the MJA was financially supported by the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University, and by grant funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care for the Australian Health Policy Collaboration. The authors acknowledge and thank all participants in and contributors to the Being Equally Well project for their expert commitment to the project and its potential impacts on health care for people living with serious mental illness.

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Clozapine shared care: mental health services and GPs working together for better outcomes for people with schizophrenia

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Seven decades of antipsychotic drugs: Why is the life of Australians with schizophrenia still so suboptimal?

Seven decades of antipsychotic drugs: Why is the life of Australians with schizophrenia still so suboptimal?

The Being Equally Well national policy roadmap: providing better physical health care and supporting longer lives for people living with serious mental illness

Practice and system improvements for better physical health and longer lives for people living with serious mental illness

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