Question

A 38-year-old man is diagnosed with newly presenting schizophrenia. He is distressed by persecutory delusions and auditory hallucinations. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Typical antipsychotic such as Haloperidol or an atypical antipsychotic such as Risperidone

Answer

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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Mood stabiliser such as Lithium

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Benzodiazepine alone

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Electroconvulsive therapy

Practice question

A 38-year-old man is diagnosed with newly presenting schizophrenia. He is distressed by persecutory delusions and auditory hallucinations. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?