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The serendipitous discovery of drugs with antipsychotic action has provided a clue to understanding the pathogenesis of psychotic disorders and to develop so called ‘antipsychotics’ drugs. From the ‘dopamine hypothesis’...
After the discovery of antipsychotic drugs, the nature of clinical practice entered a period of inexorable transition. The advances of psychopharmacotherapy have interacted in complex ways with clinical practice, and...
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of abnormal clinical and metabolic findings that are predictive of cardiovascular disease. The prevalence (approximately 30–40%) of MetS in patients with schizophrenia is higher...
Symptomatic relapse is observed frequently and often associated with social and/or occupational decline that can be difficult to reverse in patients with schizophrenia. Several atypical antipsychotics, including risperidone, olanzapine, paliperidone,...
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the functional disabilities of patients with chronic schizophrenia using WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) and its related factors.
METHODS: The subjects consisted of 86 patients...
The revised Mental Health Act, in which the legal status and role of “the committee for the appropriateness of hospitalization†as an administrative committee, which has been launched since June...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to develop a Mental Health Questionnaire for Adults (MHQ-A) and investigate its validity and reliability.
METHODS: A 73-item questionnaire was developed or selected by...
OBJECTIVES: In the treatment of schizophrenia, treatment compliance is an important prognostic factor. As insight has a significant impact on treatment compliance, an appropriate assessment of insight is essential in...