Naslov
What leads to high antipsychotic dosing in forensic patients with schizophrenia?

Autori
Margetić, Branimir ; Aukst Margetić, Branka ; Ivanec, Dragutin ; Žarković Palijan, Tija

Izvornik
Cns spectrums (1092-8529) 22 (2017), 6; 435-438

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kratko priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Forensic psychiatry, antipsychotic drugs, suicide, aggression

Sažetak
Earlier findings suggest that forensic schizophrenia patients are treated with higher doses of antipsychotics. This practice-based specificity is insufficiently studied, and clinicians’ motives regarding this practice remain poorly understood. In this editorial, the authors provide their data on treatment of forensic schizophrenia patients and identify characteristics of psychopathology and previous types of behaviors, including suicidal attempts, as potential reasons for the practice. They also emphasize that “these previous acts” often took place years ago, and suggest that current or recent aggression is unlikely the main reason for dosing, but rather the clinicians’ intention to maintain “must remain unaggressive” condition. Therefore, the authors suggest new ideas that may contribute to a better understanding of the specific prescribing patterns in the forensic population and hope that these ideas would be implemented in further well-designed prospective studies.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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