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  • Title: The relationship of Akathisia with treatment emergent suicidality among patients with first-episode schizophrenia treated with haloperidol or risperidone.
    Author: Seemüller F, Lewitzka U, Bauer M, Meyer S, Musil R, Schennach R, Riedel M, Doucette S, Möller HJ.
    Journal: Pharmacopsychiatry; 2012 Nov; 45(7):292-6. PubMed ID: 22614116.
    Abstract:
    Akathisia as well as younger age, early illness onset and discharge are important risk factors for suicidality in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. The aim of the present study was to analyze on a single case basis the relationship between a sudden increase in suicidality, anxiety symptoms, medication dosing and clinician- and patient-rated akathisia. A small subsample of patients demonstrated a positive relationship between suicidality and akathisia scores within the titration period of the study medication.
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