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DOI: 10.1176/appi.books.9780890423363.45859 What's a DOI?

APA Practice Guidelines > Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia
Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia, Second Edition
This guideline is more than 5 years old and has not yet been updated to ensure that it reflects current knowledge and practice. In accordance with national standards, including those of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Guideline Clearinghouse, this guideline can no longer be assumed to be current.

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CONTENTS
Part A: Treatment Recommendations for Patients With Schizophrenia


A. Coding System

B. Formulation and Implementation of a Treatment Plan

C. Establishing a Therapeutic Alliance

D. Acute Phase Treatment

E. Stabilization Phase

F. Stable Phase

G. Other Specific Treatment Issues

H. Treatment Settings and Housing Options


A. Psychiatric Management

B. Acute Phase

C. Stabilization Phase

D. Stable Phase

E. Special Issues in Caring for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Illness

F. Clinical Features Influencing the Treatment Plan


A. Choice of Treatment Setting or Housing

B. Common Treatment Settings

Part B: Background Information and Review of Available Evidence


A. Clinical Features

B. Natural History and Course

C. Epidemiology


A. Pharmacological Treatments

B. Other Somatic Therapies

C. Specific Psychosocial Interventions