Tag archives for Schizophrenia
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia May Respond to High-Dose Atypical
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, April 6th 2010 under: Pharmacotherapy Tags: Risperdal, Schizophrenia, Zyprexa
Results from a recent study suggest that olanzapine (Zyprexa) given in moderate to high doses may be useful in treating schizophrenia in patients who have shown resistance to trials with other antipsychotic medications.
Published in the September 1999 issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, the prospective, open-label study by Serdar Dursun et al. reported on 16 patients (11 male, five female; mean age 40±7 years) having a documented history of ... Read More
“Old” vs. “New” Medications
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, November 28th 2009 under: Question - Answer Tags: Drugs, Medications, Schizophrenia, Seroquel, Zyprexa
Question. My 18-year-old son was diagnosed schizophrenic two years ago. Currently hospitalized, he is receiving clozapine and Haldol as anti-psychotics and Paxil for depression. He was moved directly to clozapine from Risperdal and has gained over 60 lbs. in three months. I've heard that olanzapine acts much like clozapine, but with fewer side effects. Is it normal to move to "older" drugs before exhausting newer ones?
Answer. I appreciate how confusing ... Read More
The Effect of Seroquel in Long-Term Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, November 28th 2009 under: Seroquel (Quetiapine) Tags: Antidepressant, Drugs, Schizophrenia, Seroquel, Treatment
Clinical data recently presented at a major US psychiatric conference suggest that Seroquel ® (Quetiapine Fumarate) Tablets continue to be safe, effective and well-tolerated in the long-term treatment of both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia in adults.
Positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Major features of schizophrenia include positive symptoms such as delusions, and hallucinations, and negative symptoms such as apathy, depression, and social withdrawal. While ... Read More
Psychotherapy for schizophrenia
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, November 17th 2009 under: Book review Tags: Psychiatric Illnesses, Psychotherapy, Schizophrenia
The Dinosaur Man: Tales of Madness and Enchantment from the Back Ward
Susan Baur. 203 pp
Edward Burlingame Books, Harper Collins Publishers, New York. 1991
ISBN 0-06-016538-3
Susan Baur is a psychologist who spent several years in a mental hospital working on her doctoral dissertation. She hypothesized that schizophrenic patients have more difficulty than nonschizophrenic controls in distinguishing memories of fantasies from memories of real events.
To prove this she gave both types of subjects ... Read More
Living and Working with Schizophrenia
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, November 15th 2009 under: Book review Tags: Psychiatric Illnesses, Psychiatric treatment, Schizophrenia
Living and Working with Schizophrenia, 2nd ed.
J.J. Jeffries, E. Plummer, M.V. Seeman and J.F. Thornton. 148 pp.
University of Toronto Press, Toronto. 1990
ISBN 0-8020-6781 -6
This is a short, informative manual written for schizophrenic patients and their relatives, friends, employers and teachers. The authors are based in Toronto, so the material presented is especially relevant to the Canadian scene.
The authors have shrewdly gleaned major issues of concern from their own clinical experience. ... Read More
Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology
Posted By Kelly On Friday, November 13th 2009 under: Book review Tags: Antidepressant, Bipolar disorder, Depressive disorders, Drugs, Medications, Psychopharmacology, Schizophrenia
Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology
Pies RW
Washington: American Psychiatric Press; 1998. 416 pp. with index
ISBN 0-88048-765-8
This concise, slim, well-edited paperback review of essential psychopharmacology is divided into 4 chapters, on antidepressants, anti-psychotics, anxiolytics and sedative-hypnotics, and mood stabilizers, including novel anticonvulsants. Each chapter begins with an overview that includes drug class indications, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, common side effects, drug interactions, augmentation strategies, and use in ... Read More
5 Mental Disorders
Posted By Kelly On Monday, November 9th 2009 under: Disorders Tags: Bipolar disorder, Depression, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Panic, Schizophrenia
Many people need to be encouraged to seek help.
Five leading mental disorders affect 10 million Americans, but many people, especially those suffering from depression and panic disorder, do not seek help. It is estimated that during any one year, almost 18 million American adults will suffer from a depressive illness. Among people 65 years of age and older, an estimated 3% suffer from clinical depression.
Five Major Disorders
There are five major ... Read More
Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, November 7th 2009 under: Book review Tags: Anxiety, Depression, Mental Disorder, Schizophrenia
Ingram RE, Miranda J, Segal ZV
New York: The Guilford Press; 1998. 330 pp with index
ISBN 1-57230-304-2 (cloth)
What does it mean to be vulnerable to a mental disorder such as major depression? While 20% of women and 12% of men can provide first-hand knowledge about this ubiquitous disorder, it may be assumed that even more people are vulnerable to depression. Treatments, whether psychopharmacological or ... Read More
Psychotropic Drug Handbook
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, November 7th 2009 under: Book review Tags: Antidepressant, Medications, Psychotropic Drugs, Schizophrenia
Psychotropic Drug Handbook, 7th Edition
Perry PJ, Alexander B, Liskow BI
Washington (DC): American Psychiatric Press; 1997. 740 pp with index
ISBN 0-88048-851-4 (paper)
The 7th edition of this book is a revision of the 6th, which was published in 1991. The authors have updated references on all drugs and have included information on a number of new products, including olanzapine, risperidone, sertindole, venlafaxine, mitazapine, zolpidem and nicotine patches.
The Psychotropic Drug Handbook covers the ... Read More