Drugs Used to Treat Psychiatric Disorders Sh- Hong Zhang(张世红),Ph.D, Associate prof shizhang713@zju.edu.cn
Drugs Used to Treat Psychiatric Disorders Shi-Hong Zhang (张世红), Ph.D, Associate Prof. shzhang713@zju.edu.cn
Psychiatric Disorders Lifetime prevalence: about 1/3-1/2 of population Mood disorder :8-10% Anxiety Disorder: 15% Substance abuse: 16% Schizophrenia: 1% Eating disorders, somatoform disorders and personality disorders Antipsychotic agents Antidepressant and antimanic agents Axiolytics
Psychiatric Disorders Lifetime prevalence: about 1/3- 1/2 of population - Mood Disorder: 8-10% - Anxiety Disorder: 15% - Substance abuse: 16% - Schizophrenia: 1% - Eating disorders, somatoform disorders, and personality disorders Antipsychotic agents Antidepressant and antimanic agents Axiolytics 2
Antipsychotic Agents Schizophrenia is a particular kind of psychosis characterized by a clear sensorium but a marked thinking disturbance
Antipsychotic Agents ----Schizophrenia is a particular kind of psychosis characterized by a clear sensorium but a marked thinking disturbance 3
Case Study W.G, 19 years old, undergraduate, member of rowing team of school, was found staying by himself, avoiding the company of friends and skipping school and athletic training. Later, he was heard speaking to himself as he sat isolated in his room mumbling and smiling then he confided to his roommate that he had uncovered a grand conspiracy to rob him of his athletic abilities and that he could hear the conspirator's voices as they planed to destroy him. Finally, he accused his roommate of being a part of the conspiracy
Case Study • W.G, 19 years old, undergraduate, member of rowing team of school, was found staying by himself, avoiding the company of friends and skipping school and athletic training. Later, he was heard speaking to himself as he sat isolated in his room, mumbling and smiling. Then he confided to his roommate that he had uncovered a grand conspiracy to rob him of his athletic abilities and that he could hear the conspirator’s voices as they planed to destroy him. Finally, he accused his roommate of being a part of the conspiracy. 4
Schizophrenia Neurological disorder-impaired ability to perceive, understand interpret the environment Impaired social and occupational function Behavioral syndrome -predictable or not
Schizophrenia • Neurological disorder - impaired ability to perceive, understand & interpret the environment • Impaired social and occupational function • Behavioral syndrome – predictable or not 5