@article{ref1,
title="Expanding clozapine use in state prisons: a review of the North Carolina experience",
journal="Journal of correctional health care",
year="2023",
author="Pruette, Megan E. and Zarzar, Theodore R. and Sheitman, Brian B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The prevalence of serious mental illnesses in prisons is estimated to be significantly higher than in the community. The antipsychotic medication clozapine is very effective in managing treatment-resistant psychosis and may also reduce suicidal and self-injurious behaviors but is underused due to several logistic challenges. A partnership between the North Carolina prison system and University of North Carolina School of Medicine established a consultative system for clozapine initiations that has led to a 390% increase in the number of incarcerated people using clozapine over a 5-year period. This article reviews the benefits and challenges of clozapine use in corrections based on the North Carolina experience and practical strategies on how to expand use in a prison system.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-3458",
doi="10.1089/jchc.21.06.0059",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jchc.21.06.0059"
}