Pindolol augmentation in aggressive schizophrenic patients: a double-blind crossover randomized study
@article{Caspi2001PindololAI, title={Pindolol augmentation in aggressive schizophrenic patients: a double-blind crossover randomized study}, author={N. Caspi and I. Modai and P. Barak and A. Waisbourd and H. Zbarsky and S. Hirschmann and M. Ritsner}, journal={International Clinical Psychopharmacology}, year={2001}, volume={16}, pages={111-115} }
Treatment of aggression in schizophrenic patients is a major challenge. We sought to examine the efficacy of augmentation of antipsychotic treatment with pindolol in the amelioration of aggression. Thirty male inpatients meeting DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia, aged 20-65 years involved in four or more aggressive incidents in the two previous months, were enrolled in a double-blind crossover study. Aggression was evaluated per incident, with the Overt Aggression Scale (OAS). Positive and… Expand
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