Title: A comparative study of social function in first-episode schizophrenic patients treated with aripiprazol and risperidone
Abstract:Aim To compare the social function in first-episode schizophrenia patients treated with aripiprazol and risperidone.Methods Recovered patients with first-episode schizophrenia who were treated with ar...Aim To compare the social function in first-episode schizophrenia patients treated with aripiprazol and risperidone.Methods Recovered patients with first-episode schizophrenia who were treated with aripiprazol and risperidone were followed for half a year.The patients were evaluated with the positive and negative symptom scale(PANSS),the treatment emergent symptom scale(TESS)and the social disability screening scale(SDSS).Results Social functions of the patients were significantly improved in both aripiprazol and risperidone group,but more better in aripiprazol group for some items including profession and job,social withdrawal,interest and care of other things.Conclusion Aripiprazol has similar efficacy as risperidone in improving social function of the patients with schizophrenia,but much better in some aspects than risperidone.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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