Acute agitation is a common presenting symptom in the emergency ward and is also dealt
with on a routine basis in psychiatry. Usually a symptom of an underlying mental illness, it is …

Background The possibility of atypical antipsychotics (AA) to induce manic symptoms has
been raised by several articles. The objective of this study was to describe whether …

Background Over the last decades, antipsychotic prescriptions in children have increased
worldwide. However, adverse events are frequently observed, with some such as psychiatric …

Rationale Numerous case reports have suggested that aripiprazole can worsen psychotic
symptoms in schizophrenia. Objectives We reviewed reported cases which have suggested …

How to understand your clients' true illnesses, not just their DSM checklists. Though the
DSM discusses the criteria for mood disorders in absolute terms—either present or absent …

About one third of patients with schizophrenia respond unsatisfactorily to antipsychotic
treatment and are termed “treatment-resistant”. Clozapine is still the gold standard in these …

Atypical antipsychotics have an important role in the acute and maintenance treatment of
bipolar disorder. While robust evidence supports the efficacy of these agents in the treatment …

Background DSM-5 changed the criteria from DSM-IV for mixed features in mood disorder
episodes to include non-overlapping symptoms of depression and hypomania/mania. It is …

Background Comorbidity of bipolar disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder is common
in adolescence. Obsessive–compulsive disorder symptoms may be episodic and secondary …

Objectives: The 5-HT2 antagonistic action of quetiapine may disinhibit the dopaminergic
system enhancing dopaminergic activity in the forebrain and influencing the mood state. Our …