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An emerging practice statement describes an area for quality improvement that has been prioritized by the advisory committee but for which there is insufficient or inconsistent evidence in the guidelines used in the development of the quality statements. An emerging practice statement acknowledges that there is a need for evidence-based guidance to be developed in an area, but the evidence base in this area is still emerging.
Apart from cognitive behavioural therapy and family intervention, we cannot provide guidance at this time on the use of other nonpharmacological treatments in acute care for adults who are admitted with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia. There is a paucity or uncertainty in the evidence base of the effectiveness of these nonpharmacological treatments, and further evidence is needed before a quality statement can be developed.
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