A new article by Maev Connely from the University College London in the Division of Psychiatry and colleagues argues for increased understanding and discussions of antipsychotics (APs) impact on identity and sense of self.  

The study was published in the Community Mental Health Journal. The authors write:              

“Fostering inter- and intra-disciplinary discussion, and cross-disciplinary buy-in to aggregate knowledge from across the spectrum of care, about how taking APs impacts identity, will widen the scope of what can be achieved in clinical practice. We believe this will result in better alignment with the ideals of the recovery approach to care which aims to support clients to learn to live well, where what constitutes living well is defined by the individual rather than decided for them by their clinical team.”

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