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Delusional disorder (1)
State not described (1)
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Treatments for delusional disorder (protocol stage)
Delusional disorder - Remission (0)
Health care professionals (1)
State not applicable (1)
Stage not applicable (1)
Therapy (1)
Educational (1)
Educational games for mental health professionals
Healthy volunteers (0)
Lay carers/family (1)
State not applicable (1)
Stage not applicable (1)
Other (1)
Unknown (1)
Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health
Psychotic (16)
Acute (4)
Persistent / Chronic (1)
Drugs (1)
Anti-psychotics (1)
Haloperidol plus promethazine for psychosis-induced aggression
State not described (3)
Drugs (3)
Anti-psychotic (3)
Haloperidol for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquillisation)
Clotiapine for acute psychotic illnesses
Droperidol for acute psychosis
State not described (10)
Stage not described (10)
Drugs (9)
Anti-psychotics (6)
Loxapine inhaler for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (protocol stage)
Haloperidol for long-term aggression in psychosis (protocol stage)
Quetiapine for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (protocol stage)
Typical antipsychotics for psychosis in adolescents (protocol stage)
Antipsychotic drugs for non-affective psychosis during pregnancy and postpartum
Depot flupenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia or other similar psychotic disorders
Anxiolytics / Hypnotics (1)
Benzodiazepines for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation
Hormones (1)
Antiglucocorticoid and related treatments for psychosis (protocol stage)
Unknown (1)
Pharmacological treatments for psychosis-related polydipsia
Other (0)
Therapy (1)
Other (1)
Psychological interventions for psychosis in adolescents (protocol stage)
Suspected (2)
Early illness (1)
Care package/ Setting of care (1)
Not site specific (1)
Early intervention for psychosis
Prodromal illness (0)
Stage not described (1)
Therapy (1)
Educational (1)
Preventive interventions for postnatal psychosis (protocol stage)
Other (0)
Schizoaffective disorders (1)
State not described (1)
Stage not described (1)
Drugs (1)
Anti-depressants (1)
Mood stabilisers for schizoaffective disorder (protocol stage)
Schizophrenia (170)
Acute (4)
First episode (1)
Drugs (1)
Anti-psychotics (1)
Antipsychotic medication for early episode schizophrenia
Anxiolytics / Hypnotics (0)
Cardiovascular / Lipid lowering agents (0)
Central nervous system stimulants / Depressants (0)
Chelating agents (0)
Diagnostic agents (0)
Dopaminergic agents (0)
Gastro-intestinal agents / Anti-emetics (0)
Histaminergic agents (0)
Hormones (0)
Parasympathomimetic / Sympathomimetic agents (0)
Prostaglandins (0)
Psychotropics (0)
Supplementary drugs and other substances (0)
Unknown (0)
Management issues (0)
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (0)
Late onset (0)
Persistant / Chronic (1)
Care package / Setting of care (1)
Community-based (1)
Day hospital versus admission for acute psychiatric disorders
Hospital-based (0)
Not site specific (0)
Drug (0)
Management issues (0)
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (0)
Prodromal illness (0)
Stage not described (2)
Drugs (2)
Anti-psychotics (2)
Zuclopenthixol acetate for acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses
Haloperidol dose for the acute phase of schizophrenia
Anxiolytics / Hypnotics (0)
Cardiovascular / Lipid lowering agents (0)
Central nervous system stimulants / Depressants (0)
Chelating agents (0)
Diagnostic agents (0)
Dopaminergic agents (0)
Gastro-intestinal agents / Anti-emetics (0)
Histaminergic agents (0)
Hormones (0)
Parasympathomimetic / Sympathomimetic agents (0)
Prostaglandins (0)
Psychotropics (0)
Supplementary drugs and other substances (0)
Unknown (0)
Management issues (0)
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (0)
Early post-acute (1)
Stage not described (1)
Care package / Setting of care (1)
Community-based (1)
Day hospital versus outpatient care for people with schizophrenia
Hospital-based (0)
Not site specific (0)
Drugs (0)
Management issues (0)
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (0)
Partial remission (5)
Persistent / Chronic (4)
Care package / Setting of care (3)
Community-based (3)
Compulsory community and involuntary outpatient treatment for people with severe mental disorders
Community mental health teams (CMHTs) for people with severe mental illnesses and disordered personality
Twenty-four hour care for schizophrenia
Hospital-based (0)
Not site specific (0)
Drugs (0)
Management issues (0)
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (1)
Educational (1)
Psychoeducation for schizophrenia
Family intervention (0)
Hypnosis (0)
Life skills (0)
Milieu therapy (0)
Music therapy (0)
Occupational/ Work therapies (0)
Other (0)
Projective (0)
Self-help therapy (0)
Social intervention (0)
Social skills training (0)
Stress management (0)
Supportive (0)
Prodromal illness (0)
Stage not described (1)
Other (1)
Unknown (1)
Cessation of medication for people with schizophrenia already stable on chlorpromazine
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (0)
Remission (0)
State not described (160)
First episode (1)
Drugs (1)
Anti-psychotics (1)
New generation antipsychotics for first episode schizophrenia
Anxiolytics / Hypnotics (0)
Cardiovascular / Lipid lowering agents (0)
Central nervous system stimulants / Depressants (0)
Chelating agents (0)
Diagnostic agents (0)
Dopaminergic agents (0)
Gastro-intestinal agents / Anti-emetics (0)
Histaminergic agent (0)
Hormones (0)
Parasympathomimetic / Sympathomimetic agents (0)
Prostaglandins (0)
Prostaglandins (0)
Psychotropics (0)
Supplementary drugs and other substances (0)
Unknown (0)
Management issues (0)
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (0)
Late onset (1)
Drugs (1)
Anti-psychotics (1)
Antipsychotic drug treatment for elderly people with late-onset schizophrenia
Anti-psychotics (0)
Anxiolytics / Hypnotics (0)
Cardiovascular / Lipid lowering agents (0)
Central nervous system stimulants / Depressants (0)
Chelating agents (0)
Diagnostic agents (0)
Dopaminergic agents (0)
Gastro-intestinal agents / Anti-emetics (0)
Histaminergic agents (0)
Hormones (0)
Parasympathomimetic / Sympathomimetic agents (0)
Prostaglandins (0)
Psychotropics (0)
Supplementary drugs and other substances (0)
Unknown (0)
Management issues (0)
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (0)
Therapy (0)
Persistent / Chronic (0)
Prodromal illness (0)
Stage not described (158)
Care package / Setting of care (1)
Hospital-based (1)
Mother and baby units for schizophrenia
Not site specific (0)
Drugs (121)
Amino acids, enzymes, oils and nutritional agents (6)
Glutamatergic drugs for schizophrenia
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for schizophrenia
Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for schizophrenia
Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Antioxidant treatments for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Anaesthesia-related agents/ Muscle relaxants (1)
Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Analgesics / Analgesic agonists (1)
Celecoxib for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Anti-biotics / Anti-fungals / Anti-malarials / Anti-elmintics / Anti-viral agents (0)
Anti-convulsants / Convulsants (3)
Carbamazepine for schizophrenia
Valproate for schizophrenia
Lamotrigine for schizophrenia
Anti-depressants (6)
Antidepressants for people with both schizophrenia and depression
Selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Antidepressants for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Interventions to reduce weight gain in schizophrenia
Lithium for schizophrenia
Anti-gout agents (1)
Allopurinol and related drugs for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Anti-migraine agents (0)
Anti-movement disorders (7)
Anticholinergic medication for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Calcium channel blockers for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Anticholinergics for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia
Cholinergic medication for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Gamma-aminobutyric acid agonists for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Anticholinergic medication for non-clozapine neuroleptic-induced hypersalivation in people with schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Miscellaneous treatments for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Anti-psychotics (86)
Ziprasidone versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Zuclopenthixol dihydrochloride for schizophrenia
Aripiprazole for schizophrenia
Lurasidone versus placebo for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Amisulpride versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Antipsychotic medication versus placebo for people with both schizophrenia and learning disability
Antipsychotic switching for people with schizophrenia who have neuroleptic-induced weight or metabolic problems
Aripiprazole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Haloperidol versus chlorpromazine for schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia
Amisulpride for schizophrenia
Olanzapine for schizophrenia
Quetiapine for schizophrenia
Risperidone versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Paliperidone palmitate for schizophrenia
Penfluridol for schizophrenia
Bromperidol decanoate (depot) for schizophrenia
Sertindole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Sulpiride for schizophrenia
Flupenthixol versus placebo for schizophrenia
Asenapine versus typical antipsychotics for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Trifluoperazine versus placebo for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Perazine for schizophrenia
Haloperidol versus placebo for schizophrenia
Sulpiride versus placebo for schizophrenia
Quetiapine versus placebo for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Antipsychotic medication for childhood-onset schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus placebo for schizophrenia
Depot fluspirilene for schizophrenia
Fluphenazine (oral) versus placebo for schizophrenia
Sulpiride dose for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Maintenance treatment with antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia
Oral paliperidone for schizophrenia
Aripiprazole for people with schizophrenia whose illness has been partially responsive to clozapine (protocol stage)
Haloperidol versus first generation antipsychotics for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Aripiprazole dose for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Olanzapine discontinuation for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Loxapine for schizophrenia
Newer atypical antipsychotic medication versus clozapine for schizophrenia
Risperidone dose for schizophrenia
Sulpiride augmentation for schizophrenia
Ziprasidone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
Zotepine for schizophrenia
Atypical antipsychotics for people with both schizophrenia and depression
Zotepine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Clozapine dose for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Pericyazine for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Asenapine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Perphenazine versus low-potency first generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Trifluoperazine versus low-potency first generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Aripiprazole versus placebo for schizophrenia
Flupenthixol versus low-potency first generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Fluphenazine versus low-potency first generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Haloperidol versus low-potency first-generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Pimozide for schizophrenia or related psychoses
Thioridazine for schizophrenia
Depot fluphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia
Antipsychotic combinations for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Sertindole for schizophrenia
Clozapine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Olanzapine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Modafinil for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Risperidone versus typical antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia
Perphenazine for schizophrenia
Trifluoperazine for schizophrenia
Antipsychotics for people with persistent negative symptoms of schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Benperidol for schizophrenia
Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia
Risperidone versus olanzapine for schizophrenia
Risperidone versus other atypical antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia
Antipsychotic medication for elderly people with schizophrenia
Aripiprazole versus typical antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine dose for people with schizophrenia
Clozapine versus typical neuroleptic medication for schizophrenia
Quetiapine versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Risperidone versus placebo for schizophrenia
Depot perphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia
Depot pipotiazine palmitate and undecylenate for schizophrenia
Sulpiride versus other antipsychotics for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Olanzapine depot for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Quetiapine versus typical antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Depot flupenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia or other similar psychotic disorders
Depot haloperidol decanoate for schizophrenia
Depot risperidone for schizophrenia
Zuclopenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses
Molindone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
Anxiolytics / Hypnotics (2)
Benzodiazepines for catatonia in people with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses
Benzodiazepines for schizophrenia
Cardiovascular / Lipid lowering agents (1)
Beta-blocker supplementation of standard drug treatment for schizophrenia
Central nervous system stimulants / Depressants (4)
Nicotine for schizophrenia
Cannabis and schizophrenia
Amphetamines for schizophrenia
Interventions to reduce weight gain in schizophrenia
Chelating agents (0)
Diagnostic agents (0)
Dopaminergic agents (0)
Gastro-intestinal agents / Anti-emetics (0)
Histaminergic agents (0)
Hormones (2)
Testosterone for schizophrenia
Estrogen for schizophrenia
Parasympathomimetic / Sympathomimetic agents (0)
Prostaglandins (0)
Psychotropics (0)
Supplementary drugs and other substances (0)
Unknown (1)
Intermittent drug techniques for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Management issues (0)
Other (5)
Unknown (5)
Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia
Training to recognise the early signs of recurrence in schizophrenia
Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia
Distraction techniques for schizophrenia
Outcome measures and needs assessment tools for schizophrenia and related disorders
Physical treatments other than drugs (3)
Acupunture (1)
Acupuncture for schizophrenia
Coma (0)
Dialysis (0)
ECT/ Electroshock (1)
Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia
Lobotomy (0)
Other (1)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Therapy (28)
Activity therapy (7)
Music therapy for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders
Dance therapy for schizophrenia
Problem solving skills for schizophrenia
Horticultural therapy for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Exercise therapy for schizophrenia
Art therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
Analytic (1)
Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
Behavioural (3)
Monetary incentives for schizophrenia
Compliance therapy for schizophrenia
Token economy for schizophrenia
Cognitive behavioural (5)
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus other psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia
Morita therapy for schizophrenia
Cognitive behaviour therapy (group) for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus specific pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Cognitive behaviour therapy versus standard care for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Cognitive training/ Rehabilitation (1)
Cognitive rehabilitation for people with schizophrenia and related conditions
Educational (2)
Information and communication technology in patient education and support for people with schizophrenia
Dietary advice for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Family intervention (2)
Family intervention for schizophrenia
Brief family intervention for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Hypnosis (1)
Hypnosis for schizophrenia
Life skills (0)
Milieu therapy (0)
Music therapy (0)
Occupational/ Work therapies (0)
Other (4)
Nidotherapy for people with schizophrenia
Relapse prevention for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Rehabilitation programmes for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Interventions for obsessive compulsive symptoms in people with schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Projective (0)
Self-help therapy (0)
Social intervention (0)
Social skills training (1)
Social skills programmes for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Stress management (0)
Supportive (1)
Supportive therapy for schizophrenia
Suspected (0)
Schizophreniform (0)
Schizophreniform - Early post-acute (0)
Schizophreniform - Partial remission (0)
Schizotypal (0)
Serious mental illness (52)
Acute (9)
Stage not described (9)
Care package / Setting of care (4)
Community-based (1)
Crisis intervention for people with severe mental illnesses
Hospital-based (3)
'As required' medication regimens for seriously mentally ill people in hospital
Open general medical wards versus specialist psychiatric units for acute psychoses
Length of hospitalisation for people with severe mental illness
Ward (0)
Drugs (3)
Anti-psychotics (3)
Chlorpromazine for psychosis induced aggression or agitation
Aripiprazole for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (protocol stage)
Olanzapine IM or velotab for acutely disturbed/agitated people with suspected serious mental illnesses
Other (0)
Physical treatments other than drugs (1)
Other (1)
Containment strategies for people with serious mental illness
Therapy (1)
Educational (1)
De-escalation techniques for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (protocol stage)
State not described (43)
Stage not described (43)
Care package / Setting of care (6)
Community-based (4)
Prompts to encourage appointment attendance for people with serious mental illness
Enhanced crisis planning for serious mental illness (protocol stage)
Supported housing for people with severe mental disorders
Day centres for severe mental illness
Not site specific (2)
Collaborative care approaches for people with severe mental illness (protocol stage)
Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse
Drugs (13)
Amino acids, enzymes, oils and nutritional agents (1)
Pyridoxal 5 phosphate for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia (protocol stage)
Anti-movement disorders (0)
Anti-psychotics (6)
Zuclopenthixol acetate for acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses
Management of sexual dysfunction due to antipsychotic drug therapy
Atypical antipsychotics for psychosis in adolescents (protocol stage)
Risperidone for psychosis induced aggression or agitation (protocol stage)
Zuclopenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses
Neuroleptic reduction and/or cessation and neuroleptics as specific treatments for tardive dyskinesia
Anxiolytics / Hypnotics (3)
Benzodiazepines for catatonia in people with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses
Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Benzodiazepines for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia
Cardiovascular / lipid lowering agents (1)
Central action beta-blockers versus placebo for neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia
Dopaminergic agents (0)
Parasympathomimetic / Sympathomimetic agents (1)
Non-neuroleptic catecholaminergic drugs for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Unknown (1)
Pharmacological interventions for clozapine-induced hypersalivation
Management issues (2)
Individual (1)
Intensive case management for severe mental illness
Record holding (1)
User-held personalised information for routine care of people with severe mental illness
Physical treatments other than drugs (1)
Other (1)
Seclusion and restraint for people with serious mental illnesses
Therapy (15)
Activity therapy (2)
Physical health care monitoring for people with serious mental illness
Music therapy for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders
Analytic (1)
Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
Cognitive training/ rehabilitation (1)
Information and communication technology-based cognitive remediation for supporting treatment compliance for people with serious mental illness (protocol stage)
Educational (7)
General physical health advice for people with serious mental illness
Information and communication technology based prompting for treatment compliance for people with serious mental illness (protocol stage)
Implementation of treatment guidelines for specialist mental health care (protocol stage)
Smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness (protocol stage)
HIV prevention advice for people with serious mental illness (protocol stage)
Interventions to encourage uptake of cancer screening for people with severe mental illness (protocol stage)
Oral health advice for people with serious mental illness
Life skills (1)
Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses
Occupational / work therapies (2)
Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness (protocol stage)
Vocational rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness
Other (1)
Virtual reality for treatment compliance for people with serious mental illness (protocol stage)
Unclassified - Other (6)
Unknown (6)
Interventions to reduce experiences of stigma and discrimination of people with mental illness and their caregivers (protocol stage)
Specialist interventions for homeless people with severe mental illness (protocol stage)
Advance treatment directives for people with severe mental illness
Communication skills training for mental health professionals working with people with severe mental illness (protocol stage)
Transitional discharge techniques for people with serious mental illness (protocol stage)
Interventions for psychosis in adolescents (protocol stage)
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