Successful utilization of clozapine for a patient with treatment‐resistant schizophrenia after recurrent violent behavior

• Main Authors: Rikuto Christopher Shinohara (Author), Tomomi Oshima (Author), Takafumi Otsubo (Author), Keita Ariga (Author), Tesshu Ono (Author), Koya Muneoka (Author), Hiroki Umezu (Author), Nobuhiro Mikami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In patients with schizophrenia, violent behavior is a clinically important factor that prevents their discharge. Clozapine is an effective antipsychotic medication for treatment‐resistant schizophrenia, and its usefulness for aggressive behavior has also been suggested. Case Pres...