The prevalence of and factors associated with antipsychotic polypharmacy in patients with serious mental illness: Findings from a cross-sectional study in a low-middle income country

Rationale: Antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) appears to be a common practice worldwide despite treatment guidelines advising against the practice for most patients in view of lack of evidence and possible risk of harm. Our study aimed to address deficiencies in local and international research by exa...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Kerryn
Other Authors: Temmingh, Henk
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27380