Symptomatology and electrodermal activity as predictors of neuroleptic response in young male schizophrenic inpatients.
This study examined whether the response to treatment with neuroleptic medication in 21 schizophrenic patients could be predicted from symptomatology, electrodermal activity, and premorbid adjustment. Positive symptoms and high levels of electrodermal activity were associated with a good response to conventional neuroleptic drugs. However, multivariate analysis indicated that symptomatology was the only independent predictor of treatment response.
Lindström
E M
EM
Department of Psychiatry, University of Uppsala, Sweden.
Ohlund
L S
LS
Lindström
L H
LH
Ohman
A
A
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents