Citation

Berger H, Fritz U. Psychiatr. Prax. 2004; 31(2): 68-73.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-2003-814798

PMID

14983393

Abstract

The aim of the study - undertaken at eight psychiatric hospitals in Hessen - was to analyse the practice in psychopharmacological treatment of schizophrenia and suicidal tendencies. The results indicate that inpatient antipsychotic treatment practice significantly differs from current therapeutic guidelines. Atypical neuroleptic medication is prescribed to a much lesser extent than would have been expected, especially regarding the official therapeutic guidelines. The inpatient treatment practice of acute suicide in severe depression, on the other hand, is concomitant with the therapeutic guidelines. The results are discussed and the development of guidelines for inpatient routine - oriented towards the current guidelines for psychopharmaceutical treatment - is suggested.

Language: de

Keywords

Acute Disease; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Depressive Disorder; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, Combination; Drug Utilization; Germany; Guideline Adherence; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Patient Admission; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenic Psychology; Suicide; Suicide Prevention