| Huang SS |
------>authors3_c= ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=1.667 ------>paper_class3=2 ------>paper_class2=1 ------>vol=47 ------>confirm_bywho=b521073 ------>insert_bywho=b521073 ------>Jurnal_Rank=56.7 ------>authors4_c= ------>comm_author= ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c= ------>publish_day=1 ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2=425 ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E0120 ------>insert_date=20061123 ------>iam=7 ------>update_date=None ------>author=??? ------>change_event=4 ------>ISSN= ------>authors_c= ------>score=500 ------>journal_name=Comprehensive Psychiatry ------>paper_name=Combination antipsychotic therapy in psychiatric outpatient clinics in Taiwan ------>confirm_date=20071220 ------>tch_id=089004 ------>pmid=16905407 ------>page1=421 ------>fullAbstract=OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to survey the use of combination antipsychotic therapy (CAT) in the psychiatric outpatient clinic of a general hospital. METHODS: Patients who received at least 2 antipsychotics in the psychiatric outpatient clinic of a general hospital in 1 month (August 1-31, 2003) were identified, and their retrospective chart review was performed. Using a questionnaire, we surveyed the clinicians on why 2 antipsychotics were prescribed, why long-term CAT was used, and whether the problems were solved by CAT. RESULTS: We studied 957 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and related disorders in 1 month. A total of 119 patients (12%) were prescribed at least 2 antipsychotics. Among these 119 patients, 91 (76%) were prescribed 2 types of first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs), and 15 patients (16%) were prescribed a second-generation antipsychotic medication and a low-dose FGA medication. The clinicians~ main reasons for CAT were to treat insomnia (84%) and psychotic symptoms (83%). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study revealed that 12% of the patients received CAT in the clinical practice. Most patients were prescribed 2 FGAs. The clinicians~ reasons for prescribing CAT in Taiwan were to treat insomnia and psychotic symptoms. ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=14273 ------>authors2=Liao YC ------>authors3=Hsieh YY ------>authors4=Huang CY ------>authors5=Chiu NY ------>authors6=Yang YK, Shen WW ------>authors6_c= ------>authors=Huang SS ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c= ------>publish_area=0 ------>updateTitle=Combination antipsychotic therapy in psychiatric outpatient clinics in Taiwan. ------>language=2 ------>check_flag=None ------>submit_date=None ------>country=None ------>no=5 ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho=None ------>publish_year=2006 ------>submit_flag=None ------>publish_month=1 |