Psychotherapeut*innen > Letmaier Martin

Sprache
deutsch

Titel deutsch
Medikamentöse Behandlung akuter Manien: Eine retrospektive Datenanalyse stationärer Patienten von 1997-1999

Autor*in
Letmaier M, Schreinzer D, Thierry N, Wolf R, Kaspe

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Fachzeitschrift

Titel der Fachzeitschrift
Nervenarzt

Jahr
2004

Ausgabe/Heft
75

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249

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257

Abstract englisch
The aim of the present retrospective chart analysis was to compare published treatment algorithms with the treatment patterns of 90 consecutive inpatients suffering from acute mania or hypomania at the Department of General Psychiatry, University of Vienna, from 1997 to 1999. Treatment strategies during the first 14 days and on discharge as well as sociodemographic and illness related data were evaluated. The results of our study reflect that international guidelines were not included in daily practice from 1997 to 1999 with regard to the usage pattern of atypical antipsychotics versus typical neuroleptics. Also, recommendations have not been taken into account about monotherapy with a mood stabilizer as first-line treatment for acute mania (polypharmacia was the predominant treatment scheme) and the advice to taper off benzodiazepines (at discharge).