Pharmacological treatment and psychiatric polypharmacy in forensic psychiatric care in Sweden

Abstract Background Patients in forensic psychiatric care (FPC) are commonly treated with a wide range of psychotropic medications. There is, however, a lack of understanding regarding how pharmacological treatment and psychotropic polypharmacy are used throughout care. Method This register-base...

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Published in:	European Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Taalke Maria Sitter, Suvi Virtanen, Hanna Edberg, Peter Andiné, Anja Fernqvist, Ebba Noland, Tatja Hirvikoski, Thomas Nilsson, Zheng Chang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Subjects:	antipsychotics forensic psychiatric care pharmacological treatment coercive measures recidivism
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S092493382510031X/type/journal_article