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physicians don’t prescribe clozapine because they’re not familiar with how, when and why to use it.Īnd it’s not enough to simply prescribe the drug, cautioned Dr. Messamore, an associate professor of psychiatry and the medical director for the department’s Best Practices in Schizophrenia Treatment (BeST) Center, said more U.S. The longer someone has been sick, the longer it will take to recover, he said.įinding the right diagnosis and treatment can be complex, since there are different forms of schizophrenia and different medications are effective – or not – depending on the underlying cause of the schizophrenia,” said Erik Messamore, M.D., Ph.D., who spoke later in the event with Sara Dugan, Pharm.D., about the NEOMED Clozapine Assistance Service. Laitman stressed was the importance of getting treatment early. Questions from the audienceĪudience members took the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session following Dr. Today he prescribes and advocates for the use of clozapine to help people with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses find the hope and help offered by best treatment practices. Robert Laitman, who is a nephrologist, discovered his own passion for helping patients with serious mental illnesses. These days, Daniel Laitman is a college graduate who performs at comedy clubs, and who on this occasion shared a bit of his standup routine with the audience.Īfter witnessing the power of clozapine to change lives Dr. Yet the story he told this audience – community members, mental health professionals, and NEOMED faculty, staff and students – was about the hope his family found in discovering the right diagnosis, medication (clozapine) and other treatments for his son, who appeared with him for the event. When he learned that Daniel, then 15, had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, he had felt surprise and denial, just as any parent might. It didn’t matter that he was a physician married to another physician, or that there was a history of mental illness in his family, said Dr. It features speakers sharing stories of individuals living successfully with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses and the ways in which their loved ones support their recovery. The Frese Lecture, held annually, is presented by the NEOMED Department of Psychiatry and Peg’s Foundation. Laitman spoke about working through the challenges of having a child diagnosed with schizophrenia, as his son, Daniel, had been. Fred and Penny Frese Lecture, held Monday at the Northeast Ohio Medical University Education and Wellness (NEW) Center Ballroom, Dr. (pictured above), gives to people living with schizophrenia, born from his own family’s experience.
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