What strategies have you found effective in improving acceptance of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in patients with serious mental illness who are ambivalent about treatment?
How do you introduce the topic and frame the rationale? Are there particular framings that tend to resonate with patients? What patient concerns or misconceptions do you most commonly encounter?
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When do you typically introduce long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) in patients with serious mental illness?
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Psychiatry · Franciscan Health Systems
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Good question. I think it's important to understand the patient's perspective, because everyone can have a unique fear regarding LAIs. It could be that they have a fear of needles, are concerned about a lack of autonomy, or are worried about the mechanism of action and potential adverse events. You ...
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