title: The relationship of Akathisia with treatment emergent suicidality among patients with first-episode schizophrenia treated with haloperidol or risperidone.
abstract: Akathisia as well as younger age, early illness onset and discharge are important risk factors for suicidality in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. The aim of the present study was to analyze on a single case basis the relationship between a sudden increase in suicidality, anxiety symptoms, medication dosing and clinician- and patient-rated akathisia. A small subsample of patients demonstrated a positive relationship between suicidality and akathisia scores within the titration period of the study medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Seemüller
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lewitzka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Musil
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schennach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riedel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doucette
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Möller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D018967:Risperidone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006220:Haloperidol; D018967:Risperidone