Pharmacological treatment and other predictors of treatment outcomes in previously untreated patients with schizophrenia: results from the European Schizophrenia Outpatient Health Outcomes (SOHO) study.

abstract：:The effects of risperidone on affective symptoms were determined by an analysis of pooled data from six double-blind trials of risperidone versus haloperidol in 1254 patients with chronic schizophrenia. Symptoms indicating mania were assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) excitement and grandiosi...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Peuskens J,Van Baelen B,De Smedt C,Lemmens P

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years the efficacy of new antipsychotics has been investigated through a number of randomized controlled trials. This paper considers some methodological flaws that affect these studies and proposes possible solutions. The final goal is the implementation of a new generation of trials with the aim of demonst...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Barbui C,Garattini S

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence has demonstrated the efficacy of pegylated interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) in treating hepatitis C virus infection. Neuropsychiatric complications commonly occur during the course of IFN treatment, with depressive symptoms usually appearing within the first 12 weeks. Few cases of the pegylated interferon-...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Sockalingam S,Balderson K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to construct and assess the psychometric properties of the My Medicines and Me Questionnaire (M3Q), a self-report side-effect questionnaire for mental health patients. Thirty individuals taking a psychotropic medication completed the M3Q side-effect checklist along with the Liverpool University Neuroleptic Si...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Ashoorian DM,Davidson RM,Rock DJ,Dragovic M,Clifford RM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of painful priapism of the clitoris lasting 3 days, with a strong temporal association with the administration of nefazodone hydrochloride. Priapism has been described as a rare side-effect of drugs with high alpha1-adrenergic blocking potential. However, the alpha1-adrenergic blocking potential of...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Brodie-Meijer CC,Diemont WL,Buijs PJ

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of an abrupt interruption of agomelatine, a new melatonergic/serotonergic antidepressant, were explored in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Paroxetine was used as active control. After 12 weeks of double-blind treatment with agomelatine 25 mg/day or paroxetine 20 mg/day, sustained remitted depress...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Montgomery SA,Kennedy SH,Burrows GD,Lejoyeux M,Hindmarch I

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term treatment with benzodiazepines (BZD) should be avoided in dementia patients because of an increased risk of adverse events. We evaluated how continuously dementia patients were prescribed BZD over 12 months. For this observational study, we used claims data from a large German public sickness fund for 2014 a...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hessmann P,Jan Zeidler,Neubauer S,Abdel-Hamid M,Stahmeyer J,Eberhard S,Wolff-Menzler C,Wiltfang J,Kis B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and sixty patients with a primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder were enrolled in a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of fluvoxamine. After a placebo washout phase, patients were randomized to treatment with placebo or fluvoxamine (100-300 mg/day) for 10 weeks. Sev...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Goodman WK,Kozak MJ,Liebowitz M,White KL

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen young male volunteers received single doses of moclobemide 200 mg, moclobemide 400 mg, amitriptyline 50 mg and placebo in a double-blind crossover study. Subjects then completed a test battery which is sensitive to the effects of psychoactive drugs at 1, 2, and 4 h post-dose. The test battery included tasks of...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Fairweather DB,Kerr JS,Hindmarch I

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized prospective clinical trial with an observation period of 2.5 years, a subgroup analysis was carried out for the 114 patients with bipolar I disorder (DSM-IV) regarding the prophylactic efficacy of lithium and carbamazepine. Treatment outcome was evaluated taking rehospitalization, recurrence, subclinic...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Greil W,Kleindienst N

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social phobia was neglected by psychopharmacologically oriented researchers until the past decade. Benefitting from the experience with other anxiety and other affective disorders, however, and also from unique interdisciplinary collaborative arrangements between psychopharmacological and cognitive behavioral investig...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Liebowitz MR,Heimberg RG

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen patients with rapid cycling bipolar affective disorder were recruited for an open trial of carbamazepine. Of these patients all but 2 had been resistant to lithium prophylaxis. Twelve of the patients were able to complete at least 6 months on carbamazepine. Of these 12 patients, 2 had a complete remission of ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Joyce PR

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has emerged as a common but frequently hidden psychiatric disorder which inflicts an intolerable burden on sufferers and demands effective management. For many years, however, OCD was considered treatment resistant and it is only in the past 15 years that effective therapy has becom...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Fineberg N

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of tardive dyskinesia in a consecutive series of 69 patients with bipolar affective disorder admitted to a catchment area service was found to be 19%. Prevalence increased with age and was related to the age of onset of bipolar disorder and number of previous episodes. Patients with tardive dyskinesia w...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hunt N,Silverstone T

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective of this post-hoc analysis was to evaluate the effect of short-term treatment with desvenlafaxine versus placebo on sexual dysfunction (SD), assessed from Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale scores, in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder. Data from three randomized, double-blind, placebo...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Clayton AH,Hwang E,Kornstein SG,Tourian KA,Cheng RF,Abraham L,Mele L,Boucher M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is frequently treated with antidepressant medications, especially the newer selective serotonergic antidepressants which have documented efficacy in PTSD. Analogous to depression, however, some PTSD patients may not have a satisfactory response to these agents. This case report de...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hamner MB,Frueh BC

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For more than 30 years, lithium has been the drug of choice for the treatment of bipolar disorder. However, it has numerous adverse effects, a relatively slow onset of action, many common drug-drug interactions, and a narrow therapeutic index. Because of these problems, researchers looked for alternative and/or adjunc...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Lennkh C,Simhandl C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we review the history of antidepressant (AD) development, since the discovery of imipramine in 1957 to the present day. Through this exploration we will show that the increasing placebo response is likely a red herring and that a higher magnitude of placebo response is not an adequate explanation for AD ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Khan A,Mar KF,Brown WA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depressive disorder (MDD) is currently the second most common cause of disability worldwide. Current treatment of MDD with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors is limited by efficacy and tolerability issues, highlighting the unmet need in the treatment of patien...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Montgomery SA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of numerous previous studies, the serotonergic system plays a role in the pathogenesis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and effective agents in this pathway, such as 5-hydroxytryptophan, can potentially contribute to treatment of patients with this disorder. Evaluating the efficacy of 5-hydroxytrypt...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Yousefzadeh F,Sahebolzamani E,Sadri A,Mortezaei A,Aqamolaei A,Mortazavi SH,Shalbafan MR,Ghaffari S,Alikhani R,Mousavi SB,Naderi S,Shamabadi A,Jalilevand S,Akhondzadeh S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression compromises affected individuals' functional well-being and impairs their level of social and workplace performance. Improved social functioning in depressed patients may improve their work productivity. This study evaluated the differential effects of two antidepressants on social functioning outcomes for ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Venditti LN,Arcelus A,Birnbaum H,Greenberg P,Barr CE,Rowland C,Williamson T

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the incidence and psychiatric correlates of violent trauma among children and adolescents have been well documented, there is less data on the specific ways in which girls are affected by violence. The present review examines current knowledge of the prevalence and effects of violent trauma on female children an...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Kaminer D,Seedat S,Lockhat R,Stein DJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that dopamine/serotonin (5-HT) imbalance, with relative enhancement of serotonergic activity, might be one of the possible pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neuroleptic-induced akathisia. On the basis of preclinical data, which imply that the partial 5-HT1A agonist buspirone possesses anti...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Poyurovsky M,Weizman A

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DIABCARE Q-Net project developed a complete and integrated information technology system to monitor diabetes care, according to the gold standards of the St Vincent Declaration Action Program. This is the first Telematic platform for standardized documentation on medical quality and evaluation across Europe, which...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Piwernetz K

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mood stabilizers are used clinically for the management of bipolar disorder. Prophylactic therapy with mood stabilizers is the primary treatment for preventing depressive and manic relapses in bipolar patients once they are stabilized. In this study, we examined the relative efficacy of the three most commonly used mo...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Peselow ED,Clevenger S,IsHak WW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sparse data exist regarding the risks and benefits of treating bipolar-II depression with antidepressants alone. On the basis of studies of bipolar-I patients, treatment guidelines suggest antidepressants should be augmented with mood stabilizers. Whether these recommendations apply to bipolar-II is unclear. A post-ho...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Agosti V,Stewart JW

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have well-established antidepressant activity and have also demonstrated efficacy in a number of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder. The SSRIs, escitalopram and sertraline, are well-tolerated and movement disorders are rarely associated with their use. We pr...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Altindag A,Yanik M,Asoglu M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several cardiovascular risk factors have been linked to antipsychotic treatment and cardiovascular mortality is increased in these patients compared to the general population. The full metabolic syndrome (or its components) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disorders. The prevalence of the metabol...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Hägg S,Lindblom Y,Mjörndal T,Adolfsson R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper was to assess the effects of switching from typical and/or atypical antipsychotics to ziprasidone, owing to inadequate response or intolerance, in chronic schizophrenic patients. A total of 312 patients were switched to an 8-week, open-label, flexible dose (40-160 mg/day) of ziprasidone. Ps...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Rossi A,Vita A,Tiradritti P,Romeo F

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three placebo-controlled double-blind and crossover trials were carried out to analyze the effects of oral yohimbine (YOH) 0.8 mg/kg on mood and performance in 16 healthy students. Subjective assessments (visual analogue scales, side-effects on questionnaire) and objective measurements (digit symbols, flicker fusion, ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Mattila M,Seppala T,Mattila MJ

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00