Journals / Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni / 2008 / Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1

Physical agression and neurologic soft signs in inpatients with schizophrenia

Yatarak tedavi gören şizofreni hastalarında fiziksel saldırganlık ve nörolojik silik işaretler

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22–30
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2022-10-17
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Conclusion: According to the data generated in our study, it is concluded that a combined evaluation of previous periods of hospitalisation, family history in terms of frequency of appearance of psychological disorders and PANSS general psychopathological scores can be informative in assessing potential physical aggressiveness in patients with schizophrenia.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Physical agressiqn and neurologic soft signs in inpatients with schizophrenia Objective: The availability of practical and meaningful data are indispensable in assessment of potential aggressiveness of inpatients with schizophrenia by their clinicians.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: 59 patients (48 male, 11 female) diagnosed with schizophrenia and hospitalised for acute treatment were included in this study.
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Physical agressiqn and neurologic soft signs in inpatients with schizophrenia Objective: The availability of practical and meaningful data are indispensable in assessment of potential aggressiveness of inpatients with schizophrenia by their clinicians. In this study we performed a comparative evaluation of inpatients with schizophrenia during the acute phase of treatment who do and do not display aggressiveness, in terms of their socio-demographic, clinical and neurological soft signs. Method: 59 patients (48 male, 11 female) diagnosed with schizophrenia and hospitalised for acute treatment were included in this study. The Socio-demographic Data Form, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Clinical Global Impressions Scale, were applied to all patients both on the admission day and the discharge day. In order to assess the neurological soft signs, the Neurological Evaluation Scale was employed. Aggressiveness was determined via the Overt Aggression Scale(OAS). Patients who scored two or more points in the physical aggression subscale of OAS were categorised as displaying physical aggression. Results: We observed that schizophrenia inpatients who displayed aggressive behaviour during acute treatment had higher PANSS general psychopathological scores (61.22+15.05 for aggressive patients vs., 52.25±15.49 for nonaggressive patients). They also had more frequent family history of psychological disorders (63.2% for aggressive vs., 33.3% for nonaggressive patients) and underwent longer hospitalisation periods (46.04±14.96 days for aggressive vs., 32.58+14.22 days for nonaggressive patients), in comparison to those who did not. We did not see a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of Neurological Soft Signs. Conclusion: According to the data generated in our study, it is concluded that a combined evaluation of previous periods of hospitalisation, family history in terms of frequency of appearance of psychological disorders and PANSS general psychopathological scores can be informative in assessing potential physical aggressiveness in patients with schizophrenia. Those inpatients that have high scores in all three parameters mentioned above require closer monitoring for possible display of aggressive behaviour.

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Yatarak tedavi gören şizofreni hastalarında fiziksel saldırganlık ve nörolojik silik işaretler Amaç: Yatarak tedavi gören şizofreni hastalarını takip eden klinisyenlerin saldırganlığı önceden belirleyebilmek için pratik verilere gereksinimi vardır. Bu çalışmada akut dönem tedavisi için kapalı serviste yatmakta iken, fiziksel saldırganlık gösteren ve göstermeyen hastaların, sosyodemografik, klinik ve nörolojik silik belirtiler açısından karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Şizofreni tanısı alan ve akut tedavi için kapalı servise yatırılan 59 (48 erkek, 11 kadın) hasta çalışmaya alındı. Hastalara hastaneye yattıkları gün ve taburcu oldukları gün Sosyodemografik Veri Formu, Pozitif ve Negatif Sendrom Ölçeği (PANSS) ve Klinik Global izlenim Ölçeği uygulandı. Ayrıca nörolojik silik belirtileri değerlendirmek için Nörolojik Değerlendirme Ölçeği uygulandı. Saldırganlık, Açık Saldırganlık Ölçeği ile tespit edildi. Fiziksel saldırganlık alt ölçeğinden 2 veya daha fazla puan alan hastalar fiziksel saldırganlık davranışı gösteren grup olarak tanımlandı. Bulgular: Yatarak tedavi edilirken fiziksel saldırganlık davranışı gösteren hastaların saldırganlık göstermeyenlere göre daha uzun süre hastanede yattıkları (saldırgan olan hastalar 46.04±14.96, olmayanlar 32.58±14.22 gün), soy geçmişlerinde daha çok ruhsal hastalık bulunduğu (saldırganlık olan hastaların %63.2'sinde, olmayanların %33.3'ünde) ve PANSS genel psikopatoloji puanlarının daha yüksek olduğu(saldırganlık olan hastalarda 61.22±15.05, olmayanlarda 52.25±15.49) tespit edildi. Nörolojik silik belirtiler açısından gruplar arasında anlamlı fark tespit edilmedi. Sonuç: Hastane yatışları uzun olan, soygeçmişlerinde ruhsal hastalık bulunan ve PANSS genel psikopatoloji puanları yüksek olan şizofreni hastalarının yatarak takibi sırasında fiziksel saldırganlık açısından daha yakın izlenmesi gerektiği sonucuna varıldı.

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BÖKE, Ö., SARISOY, G., ŞAHİN, A. R., BAHÇE, Z., ÇELİK, C., AKER, S. (2022). Physical agression and neurologic soft signs in inpatients with schizophrenia. Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1, 22–30. https://ajindex.com/articles/574343

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