Naslov
Aggresiveness in institutionalised schizophrenic patients and the selection of antipsychotics

Autori
Ružić, Klementina ; Frančišković, Tanja ; Šuković, Zoran ; Dadić-Hero, Elizabeta ; Rončević-Gržeta, Ika ; Graovac, Mirjana ; Žarković Palijan, Tija ;

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 35 (2011), S1; 265-269

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
forensic patients; schizophrenia; antipsychotics; aggressiveness; side effects

Sažetak
The selection of antipsychotics as medications used primarily for treating schizophrenia and disorders similar to schizophrenia is an important aspect of the treatment of forensic patients. This study examines the effect of antipsychotics selection (typical or atipycal) on the level of aggressiveness, side effects and the hospitalisation length. The research is conducted on 99 psychiatric patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or similar disorders (F 20- F 29) in two forensic psychiatric institutions. The patients committed aggressive criminal offence in state of insanity. The patients are currently treated in inpatient psychiatric institutions. The research was conducted by using the Aggressiveness Questionnaire (AG-87), the Simpson-Angus Scale for the assessment of extrapyramidal side effects, the Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for the assesment of akathisia and the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale . The results show no significant difference between the groups of patients treated with typical and atypical antipsychotics in all the variables.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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