Major depressive episode with psychotic features induced by pegylated interferon-alpha-2b and ribavirin treatment.

abstract：:"Agitation" is a term that is used to describe a wide range of dysfunctional behaviours in geriatric populations. The term is so widely used that in many cases it loses clinical meaning and therefore a more restricted use of the term is suggested. When patients with agitation are identified it is important to look for...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Ancill RJ,Carlyle WW,Liang RA,Holliday SG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of aripiprazole use in child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients. This was a naturalistic, retrospective evaluation of the discharged patients treated with aripiprazole on the child and adolescent unit at the Austin State Hospital. To be ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gibson AP,Crismon ML,Mican LM,Fischer C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is aimed at investigating the efficacy and tolerability of mirtazapine in a generalized social anxiety disorder. Sixty patients with generalized social anxiety disorder were randomly allocated to receive mirtazapine (30-45 mg/day) (n= 30) or placebo (n= 30) for 12 weeks in a double-blind study design. Prima...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Schutters SI,Van Megen HJ,Van Veen JF,Denys DA,Westenberg HG

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Predicting the outcome of treatment with neuroleptics and understanding the factors that contribute to variability in the response to these drugs have preoccupied researchers and clinicians since the class was developed. Clinicians need empirically based prospective criteria in order to choose a treatment strategy tha...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gaebel W

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of ten consecutive patients with DSM-III-R obsessive-compulsive disorder without any previous history of bipolarity, three patients showed antidepressant-induced hypomania (clomipramine, one patient; fluvoxamine, two patients) within the first 5 to 8 weeks of the drug treatment. These data support the previous res...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Rihmer Z,Barsi J,Belsõ N,Pestality P,György S

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of milnacipran in the treatment of major depression has been the subject of an extensive clinical development programme. Comparative studies with tricyclic antidepressant drugs have demonstrated equivalent efficacy, with improved tolerability, in particular with respect to autonomic effects. In comparison ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Bisserbe JC

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), citalopram and fluoxetine, both at a daily dose of 20 mg, were compared in patients with unipolar major depression treated in general practice. This was a multicentre, double-blind, randomized trial carried out in France. The duration of treatment was 8 weeks. Patie...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Patris M,Bouchard JM,Bougerol T,Charbonnier JF,Chevalier JF,Clerc G,Cyran C,Van Amerongen P,Lemming O,Høpfner Petersen HE

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This double-blind study was performed on 10 aged insomniac patients who received, during 15 days, either triazolam (0.25 mg) or zopiclone (7.5 mg) at bed time. This in-patient period was bounded by two ambulatory periods of 5 days each, and two in-patient periods of 3 days each, during which the patients received a pl...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Mouret J,Ruel D,Maillard F,Bianchi M

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although life prevalence of substance use disorders among patients with schizophrenia is close to 50%, few studies have been carried out to date to identify an integrated pharmacological treatment for this comorbidity. So far, the most promising results, that we report here, have been obtained with clozapine. To a les...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Potvin S,Stip E,Roy JY

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DEPRESS (Depression Research in European Society) is the first large pan-European survey of depression in the community. A total of 13359 of the 78463 adults who participated in screening interviews across six countries were identified as suffering from depression, a 6-month prevalence of 17%. Major depression account...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Lépine JP,Gastpar M,Mendlewicz J,Tylee A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports of decreased mortality among patients with schizophrenia who use clozapine may be biased if clozapine is prescribed to relatively healthy patients and if intensive monitoring during its use prevents (under-treatment of) somatic disorder. We aimed to assess whether there is a difference in: (1) somatic comorbid...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： van der Zalm Y,Termorshuizen F,Sommer IE,Selten JP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory marker associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease. A recent study found CRP levels to be higher in individuals treated with certain antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine; however, it is not clear whether this is associated directly with dr...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Kim SH,Reaven G,Lindley S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukopenia and agranulocytosis are well reported and dangerous haematological side-effects associated with the use of typical and atypical antipsychotics. These potentially life-threatening phenomena have led to treatment discontinuation and the consequent reemergence of psychiatric symptoms. We report three cases of ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Kodesh A,Finkel B,Lerner AG,Kretzmer G,Sigal M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scientific, professional, and governmental bodies have in recent years intensified efforts to formulate guidelines for the treatment of depression with the goal that medical practice should comply with these standards and thus improve patient care. 'Evidence-based medicine' demands that medical practice should explici...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Linden M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent meta-analytic work suggests atypical antipsychotics may be clinically superior to conventional antipsychotics, although many stable patients remain on conventional antipsychotic treatment. A long-acting atypical agent may benefit patients in realms of both advanced medication delivery and mechanism of action. I...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： van Os J,Bossie CA,Lasser RA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocturnal eating/drinking syndrome secondary to neuroleptic-induced restless legs syndrome (RLS) occurred under treatment with low-dose haloperidol in a 51-year-old female schizophrenic patient. Polysomnographic investigation showed a low level of sleep efficacy, periodic leg movements, and a strict relationship betwe...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Horiguchi J,Yamashita H,Mizuno S,Kuramoto Y,Kagaya A,Yamawaki S,Inami Y

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials are becoming increasingly international in scope. Global studies pose unique challenges in training and calibrating raters owing to language and cultural differences. Recent findings that poorly conducted interviews reduce study power, makes attention to raters' clinical skills critical. In this study,...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Jeglic E,Kobak KA,Engelhardt N,Williams JB,Lipsitz JD,Salvucci D,Bryson H,Bellew K

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:The effect of adjunctive fluoxetine on negative schizophrenic symptoms was evaluated in 34 chronic schizophrenic in-patients on maintenance therapy with neuroleptics. They received randomly, on a double-blind basis, fluoxetine (20 mg/day) or placebo for 12 weeks. In the fluoxetine group, three patients dropped out bec...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Spina E,De Domenico P,Ruello C,Longobardo N,Gitto C,Ancione M,Di Rosa AE,Caputi AP

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoxetine, a selective inhibitor of serotonin (5-HT) uptake, was compared with placebo in a randomized double-blind longitudinal trial in 12 healthy volunteers. Sleep polygraphic recordings were performed at home twice before and once after 6 days of medication. After 6 days fluoxetine significantly decreased the amo...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Vasar V,Appelberg B,Rimón R,Selvaratnam J

更新日期：1994-09-01 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：:This retrospective cohort study was performed to investigate the association between risperidone and deteriorating performance in walking and dressing in subjects with Parkinson's disease using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination data. These data include inpatient claims including information from the time of...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Iketani R,Imai S,Horiguchi H,Furushima D,Fushimi K,Yamada H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rational approach to the use of antidepressants in the elderly must consider the evidence as to whether such treatment is efficacious (in controlled trials) and effective in clinical practice. Effective treatment of depression depends on its detection, and the subsequent initiation and continuation of adequate treat...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Katona C

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An assessment of the efficacy of treatments in panic disorder and agoraphobia (PDA) is complicated by methodological problems resulting from the complexity of these disorders. In this paper, commonly used anxiety scales are discussed with regard to their relevance in the assessment of PDA. Although there are already m...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Bandelow B,Hajak G,Holzrichter S,Kunert HJ,Rüther E

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duloxetine, an inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake, has been approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder. In this analysis, data from eight, double-blind, placebo-controlled duloxetine trials were pooled, and the response to duloxetine treatment (40-120 mg/day) was compared between patients ...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Perahia DG,Kajdasz DK,Royer MG,Walker DJ,Raskin J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient with schizophrenia who developed urinary hesitancy and eventually urinary retention, 6 months after continuous treatment with ziprasidone; he had been administered no other medication during this time. The micturition difficulties resolved immediately upon discontinuation of ziprasidone...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Xomalis D,Bozikas VP,Garyfallos G,Nikolaidis N,Giouzepas J,Fokas K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to compare health outcomes and tolerability according to antipsychotic medication (olanzapine, risperidone or an oral typical antipsychotic) after 6 months of treatment in a group of 919 schizophrenic patients who had never previously been treated with antipsychotics. Demographic and clinical p...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Gasquet I,Haro JM,Novick D,Edgell ET,Kennedy L,Lepine JP,SOHO Study Group.

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using spectral analysis of heart rate, several studies have shown that panic disorder patients are characterized by a reduced heart rate variability (HRV), indicative of abnormalities in autonomous nervous system (ANS) function. We recently reported that patients with panic disorder, who did not respond to pharmacothe...

journal_title：International clinical psychopharmacology

authors： Slaap BR,Boshuisen ML,van Roon AM,den Boer JA

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

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