Considerations for Antipsychotic Therapy: Implications for the Safe and Appropriate Management of Patients

Abstract

We are pleased to present highlights of the 2001 American Psychiatric Nurses Association symposium entitled “Considerations for Antipsychotic Therapy: Implications for the Safe and Appropriate Management of Patients.” This symposium presented several timely discussions on antipsychotic therapy from the clinical standpoint: decreasing stress and trauma to the psychiatric patient and staff, improving patient long-term health and treatment success, and fostering effective therapeutic relationships.