Health Outcomes of Discontinuing Antipsychotics After Hospitalization in Older Adults
Based on 2 nationwide US cohorts including older adults without psychiatric disorders, APM discontinuation was associated with reduced risks of all-cause rehospitalization and mortality, suggesting the importance of minimizing the duration of APM use after acute hospitalization.
Authors
- James M. Wilkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-8532)
- Kueiyu Joshua Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-3715)
- Chun‐Ting Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-6806)
- Qiaoxi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9792-2807)
- Kevin T. Pritchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3836-2440)
- Elyse DiCesare
- Dae‐Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3525-3812)
- Yichi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-7599)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- McLean Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Hebrew SeniorLife (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.0702
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.64