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HKU Study on Medication Discontinuation and Relapse in Early Psychosis

03 Sep 2010

 

Whether to discontinue the medications for patients with a good recovery from a single episode of psychosis has been a difficult decision for clinicians due to the lack of solid supporting data. For the first time worldwide, investigators led by a research team of The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine provide a key to the question by conducting a definitive double-blind randomised controlled study. A press conference will be held to announce the results. Details are listed as follows:

Date: September 6, 2010 (Monday)
Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Venue: Exhibition Area, G/F, Laboratory Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Speakers:
- Professor Eric CHEN Yu-hai, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry
   The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. May LAM Mei-ling, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
   The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Christy HUI Lai-ming, Chief Research Officer, Jockey Club Early Psychosis Project
   Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Dicky CHUNG Wai-sau, Chief of Service, Department of Psychiatry
   Tai Po Hospital

A shuttle bus is arranged to pick up the press from Admiralty for the press conference. Members of the press please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR Station). The bus will leave at 10:00 am sharp.