TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Expanding clozapine use in state prisons: a review of the North Carolina experience
JO  - Journal of correctional health care
A1  - Pruette, Megan E.
A1  - Zarzar, Theodore R.
A1  - Sheitman, Brian B.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1078-3458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jchc.21.06.0059
ID  - ref1
ER  -