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VOL 49 No. 2

Articles in This Issue

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Identifying Predictors of Primary Adherence to Second Generation Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Following Discharge from an Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

Jenna L. Gilbert, Leigh Anne Nelson, Carrie R. Kriz, Yifei Liu, Courtney A. Iuppa, Lauren A. Diefenderfer, Ellie S.R. Elliott, Roger W. Sommi
Objectives Describe primary adherence and medication persistence to second generation long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics following an inpatient psychiatry hospitalization, compare rates of psychiatric-related hospital readmissions and emergency visits within 6 months of discharge between patients...
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Oral Antipsychotic Versus Long- Acting Injections Antipsychotic in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder: a Mirror Analysis in a Real-World Clinical Setting

Nicola Poloni, Marta Ielmini, Ivano Caselli, Giulia Lucca, Alessandra Gasparini, Alessandra Gasparini, Giorgia Lorenzoli, Camilla Callegari
Despite mixed results found in literature, long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) should offer better efficacy and tolerability, compared to oral antipsychotics due to improved adherence and more stable pharmacokinetics. From this perspective, authors evaluated 153 patients,...
Pages 17-27 Read Article
COMPLICATED CASE HISTORIES

Successful Resolution of Prominent Somatic Delusions Following Bi-temporal Electroconvulsive Therapy in a patient with Treatment- Resistant Schizoaffective Disorder

Joshua L. Cohen, My-Hanh Thi Vu, Mirza Adam Beg, Soumya Sivaraman, Badari Birur
Somatic delusions occur in a variety of psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder. Somatization is associated with lower quality of life and greater risk for suicide. Treatment of somatic delusions is...
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COMPLICATED CASE HISTORIES

Serum Concentration of Paliperidone Palmitate Administered Every 3 Weeks

Johan Y. Cohen, Ariane Dumoulin-Charette, Nafaa Meraabi, Raphaël Poirier
Schizophrenia, a disabling yet relatively common mental illness, is often controlled by antipsychotic drugs. However, long-term treatments are subject to non-adherence and consequent treatment failure. Non-adherence can be reduced by administration of slow-release drugs such...
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