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Schizophrenia: Emergency Information to Keep Handy

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Schizophrenics sometimes require emergency treatment. Everyone should have emergency contact information with them, but it's critical if you suffer from schizophrenia or any serious illness. Fill out the information and have your loved one keep it available, like in a wallet or purse, so the right people can be contacted in case of an emergency:

Name: _________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________

Names and phone number(s) of emergency contacts (relatives or friends):

_______________________________________________________________

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Name and phone number of psychiatrist: ______________________________

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Name and phone number of primary clinician or case manager: _____________

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Name of internist or family doctor: __________________________________

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Names and dosages of prescribed medications

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Pharmacy name and phone number: __________________________________

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Allergies: _______________________________________________________

About This Article

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About the book author:

Jerome Levine, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist whose career has spanned almost 50 years. He is the Deputy Director of the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in Orangeburg, New York.

Irene S. Levine, PhD, served as the first Deputy Director of the U.S. Center for Mental Health Services. She is a clinical psychologist and an award-winning freelance journalist and author.