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A 31-year-old man with schizophrenia stopped his aripiprazole six weeks ago because of restlessness. His mother brings him to a Perth community mental health clinic saying he is going downhill. He again hears neighbours discussing him and has taken two days off work. He sleeps and eats normally, has made no threats and denies self-harm. He describes his 2023 relapse accurately, sets out what he stands to lose, weighs restarting against the restlessness, and agrees to weekly review and to restart if he worsens. Which one of the following is the most appropriate action?
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