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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2022; 12(8): 1102-1104
Published online Aug 19, 2022. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i8.1102
Difference between treatment-resistant schizophrenia and clozapine-resistant schizophrenia
Ping-Tao Tseng, Mu-Hong Chen, Chih-Sung Liang
Ping-Tao Tseng, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Mu-Hong Chen, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Chih-Sung Liang, Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Author contributions: Tseng PT and Chen MH designed research; Chen MH and Liang CS performed research; Tseng PT and Liang CS analyzed data; Tseng PT wrote the letter; and Chen MH and Liang CS revised the letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Chih-Sung Liang, MD, Assistant Professor, Attending Doctor, Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 60 Xinmin Road, Beitou District, Taipei 112, Taiwan. lcsyfw@gmail.com
Received: September 4, 2021
Peer-review started: September 4, 2021
First decision: November 8, 2021
Revised: November 19, 2021
Accepted: July 11, 2022
Article in press: July 11, 2022
Published online: August 19, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: A diagnosis of clozapine-resistant schizophrenia (CRS) is made after administering an adequate trial of clozapine and excluding “pseudo-resistance” in patients who have been diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS). Disentangling the differences between TRS and CRS is important point for studies addressing treatment strategies for patients with CRS.