CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES Treatment of Schizophrenia
List of Abbreviations
ACT assertive community treatment
ADLs activities of daily living
BMI body mass index
CBC complete blood count
CBT cognitive-behavioural therapy
CMHA Canadian Mental Health Association
CPA Canadian Psychiatric Association
CPGs clinical practice guidelines
CPZ chlorpromazine
CT computed tomography
DARE Cochrane Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness
DUP duration of untreated psychosis
ECT electroconvulsive therapy
EPSEs extrapyramidal side effects
FEP first-episode psychosis
FGAs first-generation antipsychotics
FISH fluorescent in situ hybridization
HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
ICM intensive case management
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
LDL low-denisty lipoprotein
MDE major depressive episode
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
NMS neuroleptic malignant syndrome
RCT randomized controlled trial
SGAs second-generation antipsychotics
STDs sexually transmitted diseases
TD tardive dyskinesia
WBC white blood count
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