Antipsychotic Sideeffect Checklist (ASC) （抗精神病药物副作用清单(ASC)）.pdf

STABLE RESOURCE TOOLKIT Antipsychotic Side-effect Checklist (ASC) - Overview n Communication with patients about side-effects improves medication adherence. n The ASC was designed to assess for various side-effects of antipsychotic medication and the subjective distress associated with the side-effects. n The ASC does not screen for tardive dyskinesia (TD) or acute dystonia. Clinical Utility The ASC is a checklist of common problems for which the patient is asked to check only the boxes that apply. The patient can complete the form in the waiting room or at home before seeing the clinician. The ASC is also designed for clinicians to use as a brief interview for side-effects during a regular treatment session. The ASC is an instrument that focuses only on common or bothersome side-effects. It does not cover uncommon but important side-effects such as acute dystonia, TD, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, urinary retention and seizures.1 Scoring A guide to the ASC is on the following two pages. A more extensive training guide for using the ASC program can be accessed via the Journal of Psychiatric Practice website: Psychometric Properties n In a multi-center pilot study set up to evaluate the utility of checklists, 86% of patients responding considered the ASC to be useful in communicating their problems to psychiatrists and other members of the healthcare team.2