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L E Bellomo

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PubMed1988

[Clinical experience with bromperidol in chronic psychoses].

Bromperidol therapeutic efficacy, and tolerance was studied by means of a 3-month open trial on 25 chronic psychotic female inpatients from a room at San Juan ward for medium to extensive length of stay, The Braulio A. Moyano National Psychiatric Hospital, Buenos Aires. This drug was administered orally on a single 10- to 35 mg night dose. No effect whatsoever was observed on periodic catatonia. However, its being well-tolerated and effective on chronic psychotic patients, coupled to the "bonus" of a single daily dose, turns BP into a suitable alternative drug for Haloperidol when dealing with schizophrenia, and delusions with no deficitary evolution.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1987

[The schizophrenic disorder].

The author makes both a historical and up-to-date review of the "schizophrenic defect" concept (S.D.). He comes to the conclusion that this is the "morbid residual" or balance left as "ideo-affective" capital after every productive psychotic outbreak. The S.D. is studied in a "Medium and Long Term" Ward with prevailing statistics amounting to 33% D.E. patients plus 9% active schizophrenic patients over a total average of 100 chronic hospitalized patients. It was found out that 33% of that universe had some scattered family whereas 19% of these patients had no family at all. The latter showed strong tendency towards isolation, slovenliness and "hospitalism". They became "passive-dependent" patients. The situational framework is analyzed. Medical staff relation ships with patients, type of treatment and the illusion created by "fictitious discharge" of E.D. under no favorable psycho-environmental conditions are taken into account. Methods to improve the situation are then outlined and discussed. The following topics are considered: correct therapeutics, family therapy, sectorization, therapeutic community, transition homes (foyers), and current legislation.

Family Therapy↗