Healio (6/7, Demko) reported, “After initiation of treatment with long-acting injectable antipsychotics, the incidence of arrest decreased among patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and a previous history of arrest during a two-year follow-up period at a community mental health center,” research indicated. Included in the study were “132 and 196 adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder,” respectively. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
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— “Long-acting antipsychotics help cut risk for arrest in patients with schizophrenia, “Savannah Demko, Healio, June 7, 2019