A new algorithm for treating schizophrenia

This article presents two algorithms dealing with the management of schizop hrenia, One provides a strategy for initiating pharmacologic treatment of s chizophrenia and for ongoing medication management. The other covers sugges tions for managing several common comorbid psychiatric conditions and some common side effects. The major change from previous algorithms is the sugge stion that the newer atypical antipsychotic agents may now be the treatment of choice for initiating therapy in most clinical situations.