Schizophrenia
Authorities: Psychiatrist sent more than 50,000 fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid nursing home claims
November 20, 2012A Chicago psychiatrist is accused of submitting $190,000 in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid and receiving kickbacks for prescribing antipsychotics.
Study: Low-dose antipsychotics and regular mental health visits extend life expectancy of schizophrenics
November 02, 2012People with schizophrenia are likely to live a significantly longer life if they take lower levels of antipsychotic drugs and see a mental health professional, Johns Hopkins researchers say.
Antipsychotics report will have severe side effects
July 13, 2012Antipsychotic drugs are often used to calm residents with dementia. This reality is common knowledge among most people who have spent more than a few minutes in a nursing facility. But it is apparently a great revelation to the folks at the Inspector General's office.
