Minor physical anomalies may be related to treatment resistance in patients with schizophrenia.

Uğurpala C., Berberoğlu E., Özkan U., Genç S. A., Tanrıverdi N. Ç., İnhanlı D., ...Daha Fazla

Asian journal of psychiatry, cilt.88, ss.103729, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 88
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103729
  • Dergi Adı: Asian journal of psychiatry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103729
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Clozapine-resistance, Minor Physical Anomalies, Schizophrenia, Treatment resistance
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study investigates the relationship between minor physical anomalies (MPA) and treatment resistance in schizophrenia (TRS). We evaluated 137 patients and 100 healthy controls by using a modified Waldrup MPA scale. Thirteen MPA items were found more frequently in the schizophrenia group than in the controls. The total MPA score was higher in TRS, and MPAs in the eye and mouth regions were more frequent in TRS (n = 57) than in non-TRS. Total MPA score was correlated to Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale-Expanded (BPRS-E) total and BPRS-positive scores in TRS. Our findings suggest that MPA might contribute to treatment resistance in schizophrenia.