In an Australian study with 44 community-based service
users, Morrison et al. (2000) found that 50% had experienced
one or more side effects in the previous month. While
many of these were not rated as severe, the authors noted that
the cumulative effect of experiencing a number of different
side effects can be considerable. Sixty per cent of the service
users were taking typical antipsychotics and 40% atypical
medications, but 73% were also taking other types of
medication, in some cases to counter side effects. Mutsatsa
et al. (2003) investigated adherence in 101 inpatients with
first episode schizophrenia who had taken antipsychotic
medication for no more than 12 weeks. The most common
side effects were akathisia (motor restlessness; inability to sit
still) (22Æ7%) and Parkinson-like effects (22Æ8%). The
authors stated that 57% of the sample were treated with
atypical medications, but did not indicate whether these
people experienced fewer or different side effects from those
who took typical medications. They did note, however, that
in the early stages of treatment for schizophrenia, service
users may have difficulty distinguishing side effects from
symptoms of the disease.
In an Australian study with 44 community-based serviceusers, Morrison et al. (2000) found that 50% had experiencedone or more side effects in the previous month. Whilemany of these were not rated as severe, the authors noted thatthe cumulative effect of experiencing a number of differentside effects can be considerable. Sixty per cent of the serviceusers were taking typical antipsychotics and 40% atypicalmedications, but 73% were also taking other types ofmedication, in some cases to counter side effects. Mutsatsaet al. (2003) investigated adherence in 101 inpatients withfirst episode schizophrenia who had taken antipsychoticmedication for no more than 12 weeks. The most commonside effects were akathisia (motor restlessness; inability to sitstill) (22Æ7%) and Parkinson-like effects (22Æ8%). Theauthors stated that 57% of the sample were treated withatypical medications, but did not indicate whether thesepeople experienced fewer or different side effects from thosewho took typical medications. They did note, however, thatin the early stages of treatment for schizophrenia, serviceusers may have difficulty distinguishing side effects fromsymptoms of the disease.
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