Prescribing of antipsychotics for people diagnosed with severe mental illness in UK primary care 2000–2019: 20-year investigation of who receives treatment, with which agents and at what doses
Antipsychotic prescribing is dominated by olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone and aripiprazole. We identified potential disparities in both the receipt and prescribed doses of antipsychotics across subgroups. To inform efforts to optimise prescribing and ensure equity of care, further research is needed to understand why certain groups are prescribed higher doses and are more likely to be treated with long-acting injectable antipsychotics compared with others.
Authors
- Sarah Hardoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3044-3713)
- David Osborn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2519-1539)
- Kenneth K. C. Man (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8645-1942)
- Alvin Richards‐Belle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8577-9380)
- Naomi Launders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4241-938X)
- Elvira Bramon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1369-5983)
- Joseph Hayes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2286-3862)
Institutions
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.186
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- Mental Health Research UK
- Wellcome Trust
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- British Medical Association
- University College London
- European Commission
- Innovation and Technology Commission
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Medical Research Council
- School of Pharmacy, University College London
- Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong