Korean J Psychopharmacol.  2007 May;18(3):171-176.

A Case of Aggressive and Violent Patient with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia Treated with Long-Acting Injectable Risperidone

• Youn T

Abstract

Aggressive and violent behaviors are an important problem in psychiatric department. Treatment-resistant schizophrenia with aggressive and violent behavior is more and more growing problem in treatment and management. A 45-year-old treatment-resistant schizophrenic male patient with aggressive and violent behavior was treated with long-acting injectable risperidone, added to previous antipsychotic medication. After adding long-acting injectable risperidone, his violent and aggressive behavior had been much improved. Patient's poor drug compliance was also improved, which is associated with frequent seclusion or restraint, and sedation induced by antipsychotic injection. This case shows the benefit of long-acting injectable risperidone, for aggressive and violent schizophrenic patient with treatment-resistant feature. In addition, this case proposed that the difficulty of administering antipsychotics to uncooperative patients with any cause, such as none of insight for diseases or aggressive and violent behavior, is added to the definition of drug compliance or adherence.

MeSH Terms

Antipsychotic Agents
Compliance
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risperidone*
Schizophrenia*
Antipsychotic Agents
Risperidone