A new approach to the treatment of delirium: Atypical antipsychotics
TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.216-224, 2005 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- 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.