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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether individuals with schizophrenia who will take a high dose of the B-vitamins folate, B12 and pyridoxine, may experience improvement in their symptoms.
The goal of this study is to answer the following questions: - Whether treatment with amantadine, metformin or zonisamide can prevent or reverse the weight gain that is associated with olanzapine - Whether taking amantadine, metformin or zonisamide can help patients decrease or eliminate some of the changes in body that occur with weight gain - How weight gain associated with olanzapine can affect people - Whether treatment with amantadine, metformin or zonisamide can help eliminate weight gain associated with olanzapine and not interfere with the positive effects of olanzapine on functioning of people with schizophrenia and other diseases
The objective of the study is to determine whether Panax Ginseng with multiple interactions with key components of brain signaling pathway, can augment the effects of antipsychotics in Schizophrenia. We are primarily interested to examine the actions of Ginseng combined with antipsychotics in improving the ways patients diagnosed with schizophrenia behave in social environment, store, process and retrieve information.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Recovery Guide support services are effective in promoting recovery and social integration among psychiatrically disabled individuals who experience high rates of inpatient hospitalizations.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate epidemiological characteristics of patients that experience relapse and need an admission in psychiatric acute units across Spain.
The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness and assess the safety of two dosages of the antipsychotic paliperidone extended-release (ER) in patients who are experiencing an acute episode of schizoaffective disorder.
The aim of the protocol is to study the effects of 320 mg/day of ziprasidone (Geodon) on glucose and lipid metabolism of patients with both Diabetes Type II (DM) and schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, after switching their antipsychotic medication/s from typical and/or atypical to ziprasidone monotherapy.
Patients suffering from Schizophrenia and their families often suffer from poor care because of ignorance about the disorder especially in economically developing countries. Although antipsychotic medication is effective in reducing relapse rate, 30-40 percent of patients relapse within one year and 40-60 percent relapse within 2 years after discharge from 1st hospitalization even if they are receiving maintenance medication. Although antipsychotic medications are the mainstay of the treatment for schizophrenia, patients with schizophrenia benefit more from combined use of antipsychotic drugs and psychosocial treatment than pharmacotherapy alone in delaying or preventing relapse or reducing hospital days. It is also less costly than standard treatment and suitable for psychiatric rehabilitation. Although there are now a number of studies from western countries and a randomized controlled trial from china which have led to increase enthusiasm about psychosocial treatment for schizophrenia but question remains about comparative benefit of treatment methods and additional methods of multiple treatment. In developing countries there is need for further studies in which integrated treatment of pharmaco-therapy and psycho-education is instituted and compared with treatment as usual. Realizing the need for maintaining the compliance and continuity of treatment, department of psychiatry has started a program called Supervised Treatment of Outpatient Schizophrenia. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Supervised Treatment versus the usual care provided in the outpatient.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of metformin treatment in children and adolescents suffering from weight gain secondary to use of atypical antipsychotic medications. In this 12 week, open-label study we will investigate metformin's effects on weight control and/or weight loss. We hypothesize that metformin would prevent further weight gain or lead to weight loss, resulting in amelioration of one of the most significant side effects of atypical antipsychotic use.
The purpose of this study is to compare three strategies for switching patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder to the atypical antipsychotic, risperdone, after they have been unsuccessfully treated with another atypical antipsychotic, olanzapine. In the second phase of this study, investigators will assess the effectiveness of behavioral therapy in reducing body weight in risperdone-treated patients who are overweight or have problems with diabetes or blood sugar.