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DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15192
Antipsychotic Treatment of Schizophrenics at Risk for Violence
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Publikationsdatum:
31. Dezember 2001 (online)
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We read with interest a recent paper of Steinert et al. [1], who indicated at a reduced risk for violence in schizophrenic patients following initiation of neuroleptic treatment. The authors performed a retrospective chart review in 138 patients with schizophrenia for all notes of aggression, including self-directed aggression, and found a highly significant decline in aggressive incidents after the start of neuroleptic treatment and discuss their findings with respect to the risk for violence and aggression in schizophrenia. Since this topic has found considerable psychiatric attention over the last months, it may be of interest to discuss some methodological aspects of the study performed by Steinert et al. as well as some general aspects of neuroleptic treatment in schizophrenics at risk for violence.
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Dr. med. Michael Soyka
Psychiatrische Klinik
Universität München
Nußbaumstraße 7
80336 München
Germany