Prediction of Response to Antipsychotic Drugs in Schizophrenia Patients within the Early Phase of Treatment


Yildiz M. K., YAZICI M. K., YAGCIOGLU A. E. A., KARAHAN S., SEVIK A. E., GURSES N.

KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.390-398, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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Objective: Currently, schizophrenia guidelines recommend waiting for 3 to 6 weeks before considering a patient as non-responder. However, recent studies indicate that the response to antipsychotic medications starts within the first two weeks of treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the predictive value of early improvement at 2 or 4 weeks for non-response at 6 weeks.