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Prevalence of adjunctive antipsychotic treatment for non -psychotic predominantly Latino depressed adults: a retrospective study / Prevalencia del tratamiento adjunto con antipsicóticos en pacientes adultos predominantemente Latinos con depresión no psicótica: Un estudio retrospectivo
Abulseoud, Osama A; Costales, Jesse; Peterson, Melanie; Miller, Joseph D; Isabel T, Lagomasino.
  • Abulseoud, Osama A; University of Southern California. Keck School of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral sciences. Los Angeles. US
  • Costales, Jesse; University of Southern California. Keck School of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral sciences. Los Angeles. US
  • Peterson, Melanie; University of Southern California. Keck School of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral sciencescLos Angeles. US
  • Miller, Joseph D; University of Southern. Department of Cell and Neurobiology. Keck School of Medicine. Los Angeles. US
  • Isabel T, Lagomasino; University of Southern California. Keck School of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral sciencesc. Los Angeles. US
Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) ; 76(4): 224-230, oct.-dic. 2013. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-721971
ABSTRACT
The use of atypical antipsychotics as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants for treating non-psychotic major depressive disorder (MDD) has been a common practice long before large-scale randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials demonstrated their efficacy. In this study, we aimed to study the frequency with whichpatients with non-psychotic major depression were prescribed antipsychotics (AP) and to examine the effect of age, race, and ethnicity on the type and dose of individual antipsychotics prescribed, in a cohort of patients before the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of adjunctive aripiprazole. The charts of 1537 patients with unipolar depression were analyzed. 1376 had non-psychotic depression; among them 466 (33.9%) patients were prescribed antipsychotics with a significant predilection towards males (males vs. females 41.7% vs. 27.8%. z=2.4, p<.02; odds ratio=1.97 with a standard error of 0.57) of Hispanic origin (X 2 = 35.8, df = 1, p < 0.0001).Quetiapine was the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic (n=209, 44.8%) with a mean (±SEM) 195.1±13.1 mg. Our results confirm previous reports of the common clinical practice of the use of atypical antipsychotics, specifically quetiapine, as adjunctive treatment for non-psychotic patients with unipolar depression. Further research is required to study the long term effect of this class of medications in patients without a primary psychotic disorder.
RESUMEN
El uso de antipsicóticos atípicos como terapia adjunta a antidepresivos en el tratamiento del trastorno depresivomayor (TDM) no psicótico fue práctica común por un largo periodo antes de que los ensayos clínicos a doble-ciego,controlados (con placebo) y al azar, llevados a cabo a gran escala, demostraran su eficacia. El presente estudio se propuso evaluar la frecuencia con la cual pacientes diagnosticados con TDM recibieron tratamiento con agentes antipsicóticos (AP) y examinar los efectos de edad, raza y etnicidad sobre el tipo y dosis de los anti-psicóticos prescritos a una cohorte de pacientes antes de la reciente aprobación de aripiprazole por la Administración de Alimentos y Drogas (FDA), como medicación adjunta para el manejo de esta entidad clínica. Se analizaron lashistorias clínicas de 1537 pacientes portadores del diagnóstico de depresión unipolar. 1376 presentaron depresiónno psicótica y de ellos, 466 (33,9%) recibieron antipsicóticos con predominio de pacientes varones (hombres vs. mujeres 41,7% vs. 27,8%. z=2,4, p<0,02; odds ratio (OR)=1,97, con error estándar (SE) de 0,57) de origen Hispánico (X2= 35,8, df = 1, p < 0,0001). Quetiapina fue el antipsicótico más comúnmente prescrito (n=209,44,8%) con una dosis promedio (±SEM) de 195,1±13,1 mg. Nuestros resultados confirman reportes previos del uso de antipsicóticos (específicamente quetiapina) en la práctica clínica habitual, como tratamiento adjunto en pacientesno psicóticos con diagnóstico de depresión unipolar. Se requiere investigación adicional que indague los efectos a largo plazo de este tipo de medicación en pacientes sin un diagnóstico de trastorno psicótico primario.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Antipsychotic Agents / Depressive Disorder, Major Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Language: English Journal: Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) Year: 2013 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Southern California/US / University of Southern/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Antipsychotic Agents / Depressive Disorder, Major Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Language: English Journal: Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) Year: 2013 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Southern California/US / University of Southern/US