Outpatient treatment of acute psychotic episode with neuroleptic infusions: a retrospective study.


Autoria(s): Bonsack C.; Philippoz R.
Data(s)

1996

Resumo

In this retrospective pragmatic study, we define the necessary conditions that allow outpatient low dose intravenous neuroleptization, when hospitalization should otherwise be required. Intravenous neuroleptization is infrequently used in the outpatient treatment of acute psychotic decompensation. Rapid tranquilization with high dosage neuroleptics is controversial, and has a high risk of side effects. The indications for and potential advantages of this method in the perspective of a long-term ambulatory treatment are discussed by comparing a group of outpatients treated with infusions to a group of hospitalized patients. The method offers a satisfactory alternative to hospitalization for subjects who are not in imminent danger (current GAF rating between 20 and 40) and whose normal functioning is good (past year GAF rating = 70). Previous repeated hospitalizations favor the choice of hospitalization over infusion. Its potential advantages are the rapid evolution of the condition, with controlled regression but without psychosocial withdrawal, and an improvement in the patient's attitude towards treatment.

Identificador

https://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_046F8EF1FBE0

isbn:0924-9338 (Print)

pmid:19698431

doi:10.1016/0924-9338(96)84787-0

isiid:A1996UG31100006

Idioma(s)

en

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Fonte

European Psychiatry : the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 100-103

Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

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