Conventional antipsychotics were the first treatments effective in controlling psychotic
symptomatology and revolutionized management of psychotic disorders when introduced in the …

The advent of the newer ‘atypical’ antipsychotic medications has revolutionized the
pharmacologic treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. In contrast to the older …

… Tandon R, Goldman RS, DeQuardo JR, Perez M, Goodson J, Jibson MD: Covariance of
positive and negative symptoms during clozapine treatment in schizophrenia. J Psychiatr Res …

The goal of this guideline is to improve the care of patients with dementia who are exhibiting
agitation or psychosis. More specifically, this guideline focuses on the judicious use of …

Background: The few published direct comparative studies of the tolerability and efficacy of
atypical antipsychotic agents were performed in relatively homogeneous populations that …

INTRODUCTION—Antipsychotic medications have unique efficacy in the treatment of acute
psychosis from any cause and in the management of chronic psychotic disorders such as …

The recent introduction of the atypical antipsychotics into the treatment arena for psychoses
and related disorders comes with justifiable excitement. These newer antipsychotics offer …

Objective Over the past 30 years, clinician-educators have become a prominent component
of medical school faculties, yet few of these individuals received formal training for this role …

The role of the cholinergic system in schizophrenia remains controversial. A series of
investigations are reviewed that describe the effects of pharmacological manipulation of the …

We examined the clinical, criminal, and sociodemographic characteristics of all white-collar
crime defendants referred to the evaluation unit of a state center for forensic psychiatry. With …