CLOZAPINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BIPOLAR AND SCHIZOAFFECTIVE MANIC EPISODES RESISTANT TO STANDARD TREATMENT

Authors
MAHMOOD T DEVLIN M SILVERSTONE T
Citation
T. Mahmood et al., CLOZAPINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BIPOLAR AND SCHIZOAFFECTIVE MANIC EPISODES RESISTANT TO STANDARD TREATMENT, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 31(3), 1997, pp. 424-426
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048674
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
424 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8674(1997)31:3<424:CITMOB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Objective: To test the efficacy of clozapine in treatment-resistant ma nic episodes. Clinical picture: Three cases, two with bipolar disorder (manic) and one of schizoaffective disorder (manic), were treated wit h clozapine. Treatment: Clozapine was used after the failure of standa rd antipsychotics and mood stabilisers. Outcome: All three cases were successfully treated. Conclusion: A controlled trial of clozapine in t reatment-resistant bipolar and schizoaffective manic episodes is indic ated.