Prescription of Anticholinergics in Tardive Syndromes: A “Dual Center” Survey among Psychiatrists

Background and Objectives. Anticholinergics have been proposed in the therapy of tardive syndromes since the early 60 s, despite only anecdotal reports of a positive effect and a lack of sound evidence supporting their usefulness. Methods. We assessed the attitude of two groups of psychiatrists (pra...

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Published in:Parkinson's disease 2020, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-4
Main Authors: Cutino, Anna, Colosimo, Carlo, Bhidayasiri, Roongroj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anticholinergics
Antipsychotic drugs
Antipsychotics
Biperiden
Clinical medicine
Dyskinesia
Evidence-based medicine
Movement disorders
Psychiatrists
Psychotropic drugs
Questionnaires
Statistical analysis
Surveys
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Summary:Background and Objectives. Anticholinergics have been proposed in the therapy of tardive syndromes since the early 60 s, despite only anecdotal reports of a positive effect and a lack of sound evidence supporting their usefulness. Methods. We assessed the attitude of two groups of psychiatrists (practicing in Italy and Thailand) towards the prescription of anticholinergics by a short online survey consisting of four questions. A total of one hundred questionnaires were sent out (50 in Italy and 50 in Thailand), and 42 psychiatrists responded to the survey. Results. When comparing the two cohorts, the difference, both for age and years of practice, was statistically significant (p
ISSN:2090-8083
2042-0080
DOI:10.1155/2020/8870945