Tardive dyskinesia, impaired recall, and informed consent.
Schizophrenics (N = 9) were examined for signs of tardive dyskinesia and given detailed information about the disorder. Recall of this information was assessed after 2 weeks, and further instruction was given to those with defective recall. Retesting after a further 2 weeks revealed that all patients without tardive dyskinesia had some recall, but 5 of 9 patients with tardive dyskinesia could not remember any discussion having taken place (p = .29). The presence of memory problems in patients with tardive dyskinesia would have implications for the pathogenesis and management of the disorder.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008568:Memory; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents