Towards a comprehensive routine outcome monitoring program for people with psychotic disorders: The Pharmacotherapy Monitoring and Outcome Survey (PHAMOUS)

Patients with psychotic disorders are at risk of developing mental health and social problems, and physical disorders. To monitor and treat these problems when indicated, an annual routine outcome monitoring program, Pharmacotherapy Monitoring and Outcome Survey (PHAMOUS), was developed. This paper presents the background and content of PHAMOUS, implementation of PHAMOUS, characteristics of the patients screened in 2015, and the outcome of patients with three annual screenings between 2011 and 2015.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - February 4, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Agna A. Bartels-Velthuis, Ellen Visser, Johan Arends, Gerdina H.M. Pijnenborg, Lex Wunderink, Frederike J örg, Wim Veling, Edith J. Liemburg, Stynke Castelein, Henderikus Knegtering, Richard Bruggeman Source Type: research