Case report: Treatment-resistant schizophrenia with auto-aggressive compulsive behavior-Successful management with cariprazine

The present case report describes a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and auto-aggressive compulsive behavior who was effectively treated with a third-generation antipsychotic medication, cariprazine. The diagnosis was made 12 years ago, and the patient has been hospitalized 14 times an...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychiatry 2023-06, Vol.14, p.1209077
Main Authors: Renemane, Lubova, Rancans, Elmars
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aggressive compulsive behavior
antipsychotics
cariprazine
Psychiatry
treatment of schizophrenia
treatment-resistant schizophrenia
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Summary:The present case report describes a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and auto-aggressive compulsive behavior who was effectively treated with a third-generation antipsychotic medication, cariprazine. The diagnosis was made 12 years ago, and the patient has been hospitalized 14 times and undergone various antipsychotic treatments. Despite receiving both inpatient and outpatient care, the patient's response to treatment has been only partial, and he has been classified as a treatment-resistant case. Therefore, the patient was switched to cariprazine, which led to significant improvements in both positive and negative symptoms, as well as the complete reduction of auto-aggressive compulsive behavior. These improvements contributed to the patient's overall social functioning and the achievement of remission, while also avoiding polypharmacy and eliminating the metabolic side effects associated with previous treatments.
ISSN:1664-0640
1664-0640
DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1209077