A new approach to the treatment of delirium: Atypical antipsychotics

Onur E., CİMİLLİ H. C.

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.216-224, 2005 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.216-224
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: delirium, treatment, antipsychotics
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome that involves a number of symptoms including diffuse cognitive impairment, delusions, hallucinations, mood lability and disturbances in the sleep-wake cycle. It occurs in 10-30% of hospitalized medically ill patients. Delirium is also associated with a prolonged hospital stay and increased functional decline and morbidity and mortality rates, particularly if it is unrecognized and untreated.