Maintenance treatment with quetiapine versus discontinuation after one year of treatment in patients with remitted first episode psychosis: randomised controlled trial.

Authors :: Chen, Eric Y. H.
Hui, Christy L. M.
Lam, May M. L.
Chiu, Cindy P. Y.
Law, C. W.
Chung, Dicky W. S.
Tso, Steve
Pang, Edwin P. F.
Chan, K. T.
Wong, Y. C.
Mo, Flora Y. M.
Chan, Kathy P. M.
Yao, T. J.
Hung, S. F.
Honer, William G.
Source :: BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition); 8/28/2010, Vol. 341 Issue 7770, p435-435, 1p, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The article discusses a study which investigated the effect of discontinuation of maintenance treatment with quetiapine on relapse in patient with first episode psychosis who have completed at least one year of maintenance therapy. The randomised controlled trial included 178 patients enrolled in a territory-wide early psychosis service in Hong Kong, China. It was found that discontinuation of maintenance treatment increased risk of relapse in the following year.

Subjects :: ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents
PSYCHIATRIC treatment
PSYCHOSES
DISEASE relapse
RANDOMIZED controlled trials

Language :: English
ISSN :: 17592151
Volume :: 341
Issue :: 7770
Database :: Complementary Index
Journal :: BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition)
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 53475288
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c4024

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