Pharmacological treatment and psychiatric polypharmacy in forensic psychiatric care in Sweden
Our study documented a high prevalence of antipsychotic use and psychotropic polypharmacy through FPC. Further, a high level of off-label antipsychotic use and antipsychotic polypharmacy was observed. Stronger evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of these treatment strategies is needed.
Authors
- Thomas Nilsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7771-3696)
- Peter Andiné (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6748-9619)
- Zheng Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8087-1417)
- Ebba Noland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0171-5185)
- Taalke Sitter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3543-131X)
- Suvi Virtanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2779-3384)
- Hanna Edberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7320-6091)
- Anja Fernqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2962-3430)
- Tatja Hirvikoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1824-3003)
Institutions
- Swedish Prison and Probation Service (SE)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Sundsvall Municipality (SE)
- Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Stockholm County Council (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Region Västra Götaland (SE)
- Finland University (FI)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10031
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94