Physicians and Patients Agree on TD’s Burden, but Not on Which Burdens Matter Most

By Gina ShawPhysicians and patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD) largely agree that the condition exacts a substantial toll on quality of life. Where they diverge is in how they weight that toll, suggests a recent international survey (BMJ Neurol Open 2025;7[2]:e001170).The survey found that patients feel the psychological and social effects of TD more heavily than the physical ones, while physicians see those two dimensions as roughly equivalent.The survey enrolled 435 patients and 340 physicia