Title of article :
Use of Aripiprazole Long Acting Injection inNegative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Author/Authors :
Al-Uzri, Mohammed Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust - Bradgate Mental Health Unit - Leicester - Leicestershire LE3 9EJ, UK , James, Suneeta Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust - Bradgate Mental Health Unit - Leicester - Leicestershire LE3 9EJ, UK , Kapugama, Chaya Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust - Bradgate Mental Health Unit - Leicester - Leicestershire LE3 9EJ, UK
Abstract :
Evidence for the efficacious use of second-generation antipsychotics for the treatment of negative symptoms inschizophrenia is scant.Case Presentation. We report the case of a 34-year-old female of Afro-Caribbean origin, who presentedwith prominent negative symptoms of schizophrenia and was successfully treated with aripiprazole long acting injection. Withina period of six to nine months, the patient returned to her premorbid level of functioning.Conclusion. Aripiprazole long actinginjection promises benefits in the treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Further research needs to be conducted on theuse of this drug
Keywords :
Aripiprazole Long Acting Injection , Negative Symptoms , Schizophrenia
Journal title :
Case Reports in Psychiatry
