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1360 – Long Acting Second Generation Antipsychotic Therapy, From Compliance To Improving Quality Of Life: The Florence Depot Clinic Preliminary Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

G. Talamba
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Unit, Department of Neuropsychiatric Sciences, Florence, Italy
S. Arcabasso
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Unit, Department of Neuropsychiatric Sciences, Florence, Italy
M. Spadafora
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Unit, Department of Neuropsychiatric Sciences, Florence, Italy
A. Ballerini
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Unit, Department of Neuropsychiatric Sciences, Florence, Italy

Abstract

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Introduction

Long acting injectable “depot” preparations of antipsychotic medications have been used as an alternative to oral medication therapy for patients with low adherence to therapy. Nowadays the use of long acting second generation antipsychotic therapy is focused on improving quality of life and patients’ subjective experience of drug therapy.

Objectives and aims

To evaluate the impact of long acting second generation antipsychotic therapy on patients’ psychopathology, quality of life, subjective experience of drug and cognitive performance.

Methods

20 adult male and female outpatients aged 21-53 attending the Psychiatric Unit of the University of Florence under therapy with oral second generation antipsychotics were recruited and were switched to long acting second generation antipsychotics (Zypadhera, Risperdal depot and Xeplion). Patients were assessed by means of Psychometric Tests, Neurocognitive Tests and blood tests at recruitment, after 6 months and after 12 months.

Results

A first clinical evaluation is indicating an improvement in quality of life especially regarding patients’ subjective experience of drug and a decrease of side effects like sedation and blunted affect. Furthermore, preliminary data show a reduction of bodyweight in patients who initially gained weight during oral antipsychotic therapy.

Conclusions

Long acting second generation antipsychotic therapy seems to be a valid alternative in patients who have been stabilized on oral antipsychotics, since it has a similar efficacy and furthermore it offers a better quality of life by reducing side effects of oral antipsycotics.

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