Abstract
We compared symptom severity and quality of life (QOL) in schizophrenic patients adequately treated with typical antipsychotics (TAP) or clozapine (CZP). Groups did not differ in symptom severity or QOL. Clozapine caused fewer extrapyramidal symptoms. Negative and extrapyramidal symptoms predicted QOL. Similar outcome in both groups suggests a common ceiling to antipsychotic efficacy.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 277-280 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Psychiatry Research |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 28 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Negative symptoms
- Parkinsonism
- Treatment outcome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
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