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[Psychological effects of previous treatment experiences with neuroleptics]
S Bossert1, M Dose, H M Emrich
1Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, München.
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|May 1, 1990
Abstract:
Stable attitudes towards illness and treatment and a high compliance with a 5-week low dose neuroleptic treatment (with/without anticonvulsant adjuvant therapy) were observed in 18 inpatients with schizophrenic disorders (ICD-9, DSM-III-R). Patients having previously received neuroleptics showed more compliant attitudes and greater satisfaction with the treatment, and complained less often about side effects. Noncompliant attitudes were related to dissatisfaction with treatment and self-rated depressed mood. Results of this pilot study are discussed, considering methodological problems and possible therapeutic implications.