[Problems with the treatment of schizophrenics in the doctor's office].
Instead of consulting a psychiatrist, many schizophrenic patients prefer to be treated by their family doctor. The present article describes the typical problems encountered by family doctors treating such patients, and offers practical tips and suggestions. Points of special emphasis are, how to relate to acutely ill schizophrenics, depending on the type of schizophrenia presenting (maniform-aggressive, delusional or hallucinatory), emergency psychopharmacological treatment in acute schizophrenic psychosis, detection of emergent schizophrenia as early as possible, local facilities available to help the schizophrenic patient.
Abteilung Allgemeinmedizin, Universitäts-klinikum Düsseldorf.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004630:Emergencies; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006220:Haloperidol; D008140:Lorazepam; D003975:Diazepam