A 21-year-old man presents with 3 months of social withdrawal, thought disorder and auditory hallucinations. He is using cannabis occasionally but no ...

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A 21-year-old man presents with 3 months of social withdrawal, thought disorder and auditory hallucinations. He is using cannabis occasionally but no other substances. There is no medical cause identified. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Start an oral second-generation antipsychotic

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Start an SSRI

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Start a benzodiazepine as sole therapy

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Begin mood stabiliser alone

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No pharmacological treatment; lifestyle advice only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Schizophrenia (first episode)

A 21-year-old man presents with 3 months of social withdrawal, thought disorder and auditory hallucinations. He is using cannabis occasionally but no other substances. There is no medical cause identified. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment?