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Impact of long-acting injectable aripiprazole on the concomitant medication and antipsychotic polypharmacy: a retrospective, observational study of 127 patients with psychosis. 长效注射阿立哌唑对伴随用药和抗精神病药物的影响:对127例精神病患者的回顾性观察研究。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-20 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000492
Junhee Lee, Sanghoon Oh, Sun-Young Moon, Silvia Kyungjin Loh, Minah Kim, Tae Young Lee, Jun Soo Kwon
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Recent updates on treatment patterns in patients with treated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders from a nationwide real-world database in South Korea. 从韩国全国范围的真实世界数据库中了解治疗注意力缺陷/多动障碍患者的最新治疗模式。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-11 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000549
Yoon Cho, Ah-Young Kim, Sukhyang Lee, Hankil Lee
{"title":"Recent updates on treatment patterns in patients with treated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders from a nationwide real-world database in South Korea.","authors":"Yoon Cho, Ah-Young Kim, Sukhyang Lee, Hankil Lee","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000549","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000549","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is steadily increasing across Korea. We analyzed ADHD patients with ADHD medications (Rx) characteristics and treatment patterns compared to patients without Rx and identified the differences between pediatric-/adult- and active-/transient-patients with Rx. Using a nationwide claims dataset from 2020 to 2021, we conducted a prevalence-based cross-sectional study and analyzed the recent patients' characteristics and patterns among ADHD patients. Among 132 017 ADHD patients with Rx, differences from 20 312 without Rx across all characteristics except sex. We found significant differences in characteristics and treatment patterns between pediatric-/adult- and active-/transient-patients with Rx. Age-specific sex ratios notably diverged in pediatric patients (61.2%), but remained similar in adults, revealing significant psychiatric comorbidities differences. Active-patients peaked at 6-11 years (41.4%), while transient-patients at 18-30 years (36.1%). Predominantly, methylphenidate (89.7%), atomoxetine (27.8%), and clonidine (2.8%) were prescribed, with 85% experiencing treatment changes within methylphenidate formulations. In pediatric patients, extended-release methylphenidate was preferred (56.1%), adults favored oral delivery system methylphenidate (71.5%), and active-patients had higher treatment rates than transient-patients across all patterns, with low monotherapy rates. This study provides epidemiologic insights into recent characteristics and treatment patterns of ADHD patients with Rx in Korea, providing valuable evidence for identifying those actively receiving ADHD treatment in future healthcare policy decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"240-249"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140109964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Case report and systematic review of cerebellar vermis alterations in psychosis. 精神病患者小脑蚓部改变的病例报告和系统回顾。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000535
Nicola Dusi, Cecilia Maria Esposito, Giuseppe Delvecchio, Cecilia Prunas, Paolo Brambilla
{"title":"Case report and systematic review of cerebellar vermis alterations in psychosis.","authors":"Nicola Dusi, Cecilia Maria Esposito, Giuseppe Delvecchio, Cecilia Prunas, Paolo Brambilla","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000535","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cerebellar alterations, including both volumetric changes in the cerebellar vermis and dysfunctions of the corticocerebellar connections, have been documented in psychotic disorders. Starting from the clinical observation of a bipolar patient with cerebellar hypoplasia, the purpose of this review is to summarize the data in the literature about the association between hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis and psychotic disorders [schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD)].</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A bibliographic search on PubMed has been conducted, and 18 articles were finally included in the review: five used patients with BD, 12 patients with SCZ and one subject at psychotic risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For SCZ patients and subjects at psychotic risk, the results of most of the reviewed studies seem to suggest a gray matter volume reduction coupled with an increase in white matter volumes in the cerebellar vermis, compared to healthy controls. Instead, the results of the studies on BD patients are more heterogeneous with evidence showing a reduction, no difference or even an increase in cerebellar vermis volume compared to healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>From the results of the reviewed studies, a possible correlation emerged between cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and psychotic disorders, especially SCZ, ultimately supporting the hypothesis of psychotic disorders as neurodevelopmental disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"223-231"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11136271/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139546168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Focus on neurodevelopmental conditions and antipsychotics prescription patterns. 重点关注神经发育状况和抗精神病药物处方模式。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-29 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000555
Alessandro Serretti
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Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with prescription of first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics in incarcerated adult males. 在被监禁的成年男性中,与第一代和第二代长效抗精神病药物处方相关的社会形态和临床因素。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-02 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000516
Enrico Capuzzi, Carla Laura Di Forti, Alice Caldiroli, Francesca Cova, Teresa Surace, Massimiliano Buoli, Massimo Clerici
{"title":"Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with prescription of first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics in incarcerated adult males.","authors":"Enrico Capuzzi, Carla Laura Di Forti, Alice Caldiroli, Francesca Cova, Teresa Surace, Massimiliano Buoli, Massimo Clerici","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000516","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Information on patterns of prescription of long-acting injection (LAI) antipsychotics among people who are incarcerated is lacking. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate prescribing rates for first-generation antipsychotic (FGA)-LAI versus second-generation antipsychotic (SGA)-LAI and to identify the factors associated with the prescription of one of the two classes of LAI. A cross-sectional study was conducted among incarcerated adult males hosted in Monza detention center between January 2013 and April 2023. Socio-demographic and clinical data were retrospectively collected. Descriptive and univariate statistics as well as logistic regression analyses were performed. Data were available for 135 consecutive incarcerated adult males with different mental disorders who received a LAI as part of their treatment. 75.6% of our sample was treated with FGA-LAIs, with haloperidol as the most commonly prescribed drug, followed by zuclopentixol and aripiprazole. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder and concomitant administration of antidepressants were statistically significant predictors of SGA-LAI prescription. Some patients' characteristics may influence prescription patterns in prison. Further longitudinal studies with larger samples should confirm these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"276-283"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41110554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy and safety of clozapine in treatment-resistant psychotic patients with DiGeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome): a case series. 氯氮平治疗DiGeorge综合征(22q11.2缺失综合征)耐药精神病患者的疗效和安全性:一系列病例。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-13 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000513
Isabella Berardelli, Mariarosaria Cifrodelli, Carlotta Giuliani, Giulia Antonelli, Carolina Putotto, Federica Pulvirenti, Maurizio Pompili
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of clozapine in treatment-resistant psychotic patients with DiGeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome): a case series.","authors":"Isabella Berardelli, Mariarosaria Cifrodelli, Carlotta Giuliani, Giulia Antonelli, Carolina Putotto, Federica Pulvirenti, Maurizio Pompili","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000513","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000513","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neuropsychiatric disorders are common manifestations in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS-DiGeorge Syndrome). Although many patients with 22q11.2DS receive antipsychotic treatment for psychotic disorders, little is known about the safety and tolerability of antipsychotics in 22q11.2DS and resistant psychosis. The aim of this case series is to describe the effectiveness as well as safety and tolerability profile coming from the real-world observation of three clinical cases affected by 22q11.2DS and treatment-resistant psychosis. We administered the following tests: the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety, the Positive and Negative Severity Scale, the Clinical Global Impression-Severity Scale, the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. All these questionnaires were administered at the first visit (T0), and then 3 (T1) 6 (T2) and 12 months after (T3). We observed a clinical improvement that remained stable at 12 months. Furthermore, in our patients, the clinical effectiveness was achieved with a very low dose of clozapine (<150 mg/day) concerning the standard dose used in idiopathic schizophrenia (>300 mg/day to 600 mg/day).</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"284-287"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41199835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Treatment adherence in forensic patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders discharged on long-acting injectable antipsychotics: a comparative 3-year mirror-image study. 使用长效注射抗精神病药物出院的精神分裂症谱系障碍法医患者的治疗依从性:一项为期3年的对比镜像研究。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000519
Yasin Hasan Balcioglu, Sinem Ozdemir, Fatih Oncu, Ahmet Turkcan
{"title":"Treatment adherence in forensic patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders discharged on long-acting injectable antipsychotics: a comparative 3-year mirror-image study.","authors":"Yasin Hasan Balcioglu, Sinem Ozdemir, Fatih Oncu, Ahmet Turkcan","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000519","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000519","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this retrospective 3-year mirror-image study, 81 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) were categorized according to whether they were prescribed long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) or not upon discharge from the inpatient forensic psychiatric unit. Antipsychotic adherence, which was staged based on the 'proportion of days covered' method, as well as other clinical outcomes was compared between pre- and post-index mirror periods. In both Oral-only (n = 46) and Oral + LAI (n = 35) groups, the number of hospitalizations, convictions and months spent in the hospital were significantly lower in the post-index period than the pre-index period. Differences in these three variables between pre- and post-index periods were NS between the two groups. A mixed effect ordinal logistic regression model with random intercept showed that the odds ratio of obtaining a higher treatment adherence score in the post-index period was more pronounced in the Oral + LAI group than in the Oral-only group, considering adherence at baseline and the length of stay during the index hospitalization as potential confounders. Discharge with LAIs in a forensic psychiatric cohort of SSD was associated with a greater mid- to long-term improvement in antipsychotic medication adherence compared to discharge with oral-only antipsychotics.</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"267-275"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71423431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Immunomodulatory options for neurodevelopmental spectrum conditions: are we there yet? 神经发育谱系疾病的免疫调节方案:我们是否已经准备就绪?
IF 2.6 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-22 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000531
Martina Arenella
{"title":"Immunomodulatory options for neurodevelopmental spectrum conditions: are we there yet?","authors":"Martina Arenella","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000531","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>About 3-7% of the worldwide population is diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental condition, including autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Nonetheless, the aetiology of these conditions is unclear and support options are limited or not effective for all those diagnosed. Cumulating evidence, however, supports a role of the immune system in neurodevelopment, and immune dysregulations have been implicated in neurodevelopmental atypicalities. This knowledge offers tremendous opportunities, especially the possibility to adopt immunomodulatory compounds, which are already available and safe to use, for the management of neurodevelopmental difficulties. This perspective discusses the potential of immune-based interventions in neurodevelopmental care. Here, the application of existing immunomodulatory compounds to symptom management is justified by findings of immune dysregulations across neurodevelopmental conditions and preliminary, encouraging immune-based clinical trials. Still, key considerations are presented, specifically the necessity of immune biomarkers to ensure the right support option for the right (subgroup of) individuals within the neurodevelopmental spectrum.</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"220-222"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139541948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy and safety of agomelatine versus SSRIs/SNRIs for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 阿戈美拉汀与SSRIs/SNRIs治疗脑卒中后抑郁症的疗效和安全性:随机对照试验的系统综述和荟萃分析。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000509
Yicong Chen, Jianle Li, Mengshi Liao, Yinxin He, Chao Dang, Jian Yu, Shihui Xing, Jinsheng Zeng
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of agomelatine versus SSRIs/SNRIs for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Yicong Chen, Jianle Li, Mengshi Liao, Yinxin He, Chao Dang, Jian Yu, Shihui Xing, Jinsheng Zeng","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000509","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000509","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Agomelatine is effective in the treatment of depression, but its effect for post-stroke depression (PSD) remains unclear. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of agomelatine versus SSRIs/SNRIs in treating PSD. We systematically searched Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, WanFang Data, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Cqvip databases for double-blind randomized controlled studies comparing the efficacy and safety of agomelatine versus SSRIs/SNRIs for PSD until December 2022. The primary efficacy endpoint was the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) score, and the primary safety endpoint was the incidence of overall adverse reactions. Nine studies comprising 857 patients with PSD were included. After 6-12 weeks of treatment, the HAMD score ( P  = 0.16) and the overall response rates ( P  = 0.20) in the agomelatine group were comparable to that in the SSRIs/SNRIs group. Participants treated with agomelatine achieved higher Barthel Index scores compared with the SSRIs/SNRIs group ( P  = 0.02). There was a significantly lower incidence of overall adverse reactions ( P  = 0.008) and neurological adverse reactions ( P  < 0.0001) in the agomelatine group. The efficacy of agomelatine for treating PSD is probably comparable to that of SSRIs/SNRIs, and it may improve stroke outcomes with better safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"163-173"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41125290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The role of benzodiazepines in common conditions: a narrative review focusing on lormetazepam. 苯二氮卓类药物在常见疾病中的作用:以洛美西泮为重点的叙述性综述。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
International Clinical Psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000529
Stefano Pallanti
{"title":"The role of benzodiazepines in common conditions: a narrative review focusing on lormetazepam.","authors":"Stefano Pallanti","doi":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000529","DOIUrl":"10.1097/YIC.0000000000000529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review aimed to examine the place of benzodiazepines, specifically lormetazepam, in the treatment of insomnia, including during pregnancy or in patients with psychodermatoses. PubMed was searched for the term \"lormetazepam\" in association with MeSH terms encompassing anxiety, insomnia/sleep disorders, pregnancy/gestation, and psychodermatoses/skin disorders. English-language articles up to 31 July 2022 were identified. Ad hoc searches for relevant literature were performed at later stages of review development. Multiple randomized, placebo-controlled studies have demonstrated that lormetazepam dose-dependently increases total sleep time, decreases wakefulness over a dosing range of 0.5-2.0 mg, and improves subjective assessments of sleep quality. Lormetazepam is as effective as other benzodiazepines in improving sleep duration and quality, but is better tolerated than the long-acting agents with minimal next-day effects. Benzodiazepines can be used as short-term monotherapy at the lowest effective dose during the second or third trimesters of pregnancy; lormetazepam is also a reasonable choice due to its limited transplacental passage. Insomnia associated with skin disorders or pregnancy can be managed by effective symptom control (especially itching), sleep hygiene, treatment of anxiety/depression, and a short course of hypnotics.</p>","PeriodicalId":13698,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"139-147"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139566251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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