Pharmacotherapy.
The 2009 schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team(PORT)psychopharmacology treatment recommendations may be used for older adults. Most adverse effects of antipsychotics (except for dystonia) are more prevalent in older adults than in their younger counterparts. In general, second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are preferred over first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) for treating positive symptoms in older patients because of SGAs’ lower risk of TD and EPS despite the increased risk of metabolic disorders.