I. Introduction
II. Defining Schizophrenia
1. Pathophysiology
2. Course of Illness
3. Risk factors
4. Subtypes of Schizophrenia
a) Paranoid
b) Disorganized (hebephrenic)
c) Catatonic
d) Undifferentiated
e) Residual
5. DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia
6. First-generation Antipsychotics
7. Side Effects of First-generation Antipsychotics
8. Initiation and Duration of Therapy
9. Second-generation Antipsychotics
a) Clozapine (Clozaril®)
b) Risperidone (Risperdal®)
c) Paliperidone (Invega®)
d) Olanzapine (Zyprexa®)
e) Quetiapine (Seroquel®)
f) Ziprasidone (Geodon®)
g) Aripiprazole (Abilify®)
10. Newer Atypical Antipsychotic Agents
a) Asenapine (Saphris®)
b) Iloperidone(Fanapt®)
c) Lursidone (Latuda®)
d) Cariprazine (Vraylar®)
e) Brexpiprazole (Rexulti®)
f) Lumateperone (Caplytai®)
g) Pimavanserin (Nuplazid®)
III. Treatment Guidelines
IV. Case Study: Schizophrenia and Antipsychotic Treatment
V. Summary