Antipsychotic polypharmacy in the emergency treatment of highly aggressive schizophrenic prisoners - a retrospective study.
Int J Prison Health
; 4(2): 96-103, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
In past years, Zuclopenthixolacetate as well as Flupentixoldecanoate have each proven to be reliable and efficient in the treatment of schizophrenic psychoses. In a specially implemented psychiatric treatment unit (PTU) we administered a high-dose depot neuroleptic combination therapy initially consisting of both substances to seriously ill schizophrenic prisoners who exhibited highly aggressive behaviour (N=20). We initially used both antipsychotics at the same time as a simple regimen in order to restore the prisoners' health to enable them to return to their home prisons. A single coercive intervention was performed in 14 out of 20 prisoners which was followed by a second one in two cases according to Article 101 of the German Code of Criminal Procedure. On average, prisoners needed a treatment course of 30.4 days. Within this time PANSS global scores were reduced by approximately 40%. Side effects occurring as a consequence of neuroleptic treatment were negligible and could be dealt with.
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Assunto principal:
Prisioneiros
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Esquizofrenia Paranoide
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Antipsicóticos
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Clopentixol
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Agressão
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Flupentixol
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En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article