Adverse Effects of Medication and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Second Generation Antipsychotics: A Comparison of Long Acting Injectable and Oral Therapies
TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.28, no.1, 2017 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 28 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.5080/u14944
- Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Maintenance treatment with antipsychotic drugs for patients with schizophrenia is highly effective in decreasing the recurrence rate of the disease. In the current study, we aimed to compare long-acting second generation antipsychotic drug injections and oral forms of second generation antipsychotic drugs in terms of their adverse effects on quality of life.