Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 24. No. 2., 2012.
Kratko priopćenje
APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC DIARIES IN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDERS
Jochen Mutschler
; Department of General and Social Psychiatry, Psychiatric University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Falk von Zitzewitz
; Medical Practice, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Wulf Rössler
; Department of General and Social Psychiatry, Psychiatric University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Martin Grosshans
; Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
Sažetak
Background: Despite the dissemination of second generation antipsychotics for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, outcomes
remain suboptimal, largely due to poor treatment and drug adherence. The primary aim of the current study was to assess the
tolerability, validity and feasibility of the pocket-sized electronic diary Medicus®.
Subjects and methods: Our case observations attempted to evaluate eighteen patients suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder. All of the patients were treated with the second generation antipsychotic quetiapine. We followed them up in two German
medical centers over two years.
Results: The present results display an improvement of mood-stability in all patients treated with quetiapine. All patients were in
regular contact to their psychiatrist over a period of 24 months. A complete description of the coherences between the symptoms was
essential for estimation, which was conducted by Medicus®. Moreover, Medicus® seem to be useful for improving compliance within
a medication regimen.
Conclusions: Although uncontrolled case observations can only be interpreted with caution, Medicus® seems to deserve further
investigation and may hold the potential to optimize treatment and drug adherence in patients suffering from schizophrenia and
bipolar disorders.
Ključne riječi
quetiapine; electronic diary; schizophrenia; bipolar disorders; drug compliance
Hrčak ID:
106224
URI
Datum izdavanja:
24.6.2012.
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