title: Galactorrhea: subjective response by schizophrenic patients.
abstract: The frequency of galactorrhea and the subjective response to it were investigated in 150 schizophrenic patients. The incidence rate was 14% and the prevalence rate 19%. More than half the women experienced galactorrhea in connection with their femininity, with this side effect of neuroleptic therapy being rated more often as a positive effect, especially as a reinforcement of feminine identity or as an expression of the ability to conceive children. The overall response to galactorrhea was positive among 43% and negative among 20%, with the remaining patients tending towards indifference.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wesselmann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Windgassen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology*; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012803:Sick Role
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents