The Relationship of Akathisia with Psychiatric Symptoms, Suicidality and Other Movement Disorders in Patients on Antipsychotic Treatment

BASKAK B., Yolac-Yarpuz A., ÖZGÜVEN H., Atbasoglu C.

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, vol.47, no.4, pp.307-313, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/npa.y5587
  • Journal Name: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.307-313
  • Keywords: Akathisia (drug-Induced), Suicide, affect, Parkinson's disease, secondary dyskinesia, (drug Induced), DRUG-INDUCED AKATHISIA, NEUROLEPTIC-INDUCED AKATHISIA, CURACAO EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROMES, RATING-SCALE, CHRONIC-SCHIZOPHRENIA, TARDIVE-DYSKINESIA, PARKINSONS-DISEASE, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The association of akathisia with psychiatric symptoms and other movement disorders is unclear, and it has been suggested that current evidence degree regarding the relationship between akathisia and suicide is at the level of case-reports. This study aims to investigate the relationship of akathisia with psychiatric symptoms, other movement disorders, and suicidality.