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Fluphenazine decanoate, oral fluphenazine, and placebo in treatment of remitted schizophrenics. II. Rating scale data.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  199129     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study of patients with remitted chronic schizophrenia in an aftercare clinic was designed to test whether such patients require maintenance antipsychotic medication. A previous report showed that the group receiving active medication, fluphenazine decanoate and oral fluphenazine, had far fewer relapses; but the former group had a high incidence of akinesia. This present report presents rating scale data substantiating these two findings: (1) patients terminated on clinical grounds because of a schizophrenic relapse showed rating scale changes consistent with that diagnosis; and (2) the patients removed due to severe akinesia showed a worsening on items selected a priori to measure akinesia, and when compared to survivors on the same items, showed significant differences--thus confirming our clinical judgments.
Authors:
A Rifkin; F Quitkin; D F Klein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of general psychiatry     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0003-990X     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Gen. Psychiatry     Publication Date:  1977 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-11-30     Completed Date:  1977-11-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372435     Medline TA:  Arch Gen Psychiatry     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1215-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Aftercare*
Basal Ganglia Diseases / chemically induced
Chronic Disease
Double-Blind Method
Fluphenazine / administration & dosage*,  therapeutic use
Humans
Injections
Placebos
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Remission, Spontaneous
Schizophrenia / prevention & control*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Placebos; 69-23-8/Fluphenazine

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