title: Aggresiveness in institutionalised schizophrenic patients and the selection of antipsychotics.
abstract: The selection of antipsychotics as medications used primarily for treating schizophrenia and disorders similar to schizophrenia is an important aspect of the treatment of forensicpatients. This study examines the effect of antipsychotics selection (typical or atipycal) on the level of aggressiveness, side effects and the hospitalisation length. The research is conducted on 98 psychiatric patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or similar disorders (F 20-F 29) in two forensic psychiatric institutions. The patients committed aggressive criminal offence in state of insanity. The patients are currently treated in inpatient psychiatric institutions. The research was conducted by using the Aggressiveness Questionnaire (AG-87), the Simpson-Angus Scale for the assessment of extrapyramidal side effects, the Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for the assesment of akathisia and the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale. The results show no significant difference between the groups of patients treated with typical and atypical antipsychotics in all the variables.
authors.affiliation: University of Rijeka, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Psychiatric Clinic Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
authors.forename: Klementina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruzić
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Francisković
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Suković
authors.forename: Elizabeta Dadić
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Hero
authors.forename: Ika
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roncević-Grzeta
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graovac
authors.forename: Tija Zarković
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Palijan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents