Driving ability in schizophrenic patients: effects of neuroleptics

Recent studies indicate that individuals with schizophrenia have a two-fold incidence of traffic accidents. Cognitive and psychomotor impairment as a core feature of schizophrenia and the effects of neuroleptic treatment play an essential role in this respect. Few experimental studies have been cond...

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Published inInternational journal of psychiatry in clinical practice Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 168 - 174
Main Authors Soyka, Michael, Kagerer, Sabine, Brunnauer, Alexander, Laux, Gerd, Möller, Hans-Jürgen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 2005
Taylor & Francis
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Driving ability
neuroleptics
neuropsychology
psychomotor performance
schizophrenia
neuropsychology
psychomotor performance
schizophrenia
Driving ability
neuroleptics
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ISSN1365-1501
1471-1788
DOI10.1080/13651500510029237

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Summary:Recent studies indicate that individuals with schizophrenia have a two-fold incidence of traffic accidents. Cognitive and psychomotor impairment as a core feature of schizophrenia and the effects of neuroleptic treatment play an essential role in this respect. Few experimental studies have been conducted so far looking at the effects of neuroleptics on driving ability in schizophrenia. Controlled, randomised trials are totally missing. The limited database indicates that most schizophrenic patients show significant impairment in cognitive functions relevant for driving ability compared to healthy controls. There is some but limited evidence that patients under novel atypical neuroleptics show less impairment compared to conventional neuroleptics. More clinical and experimental studies are warranted.
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ISSN:1365-1501
1471-1788
DOI:10.1080/13651500510029237