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Male Delusional Depressed Patients: Response to Treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Salm R. Moradi ,
Carlos E. Muñiz  and
Cynthia Belar
Salm R. Moradi
Affiliation:
University of Florida (University of California, Davis-Sacramento Medical Center Division of Mental Health, 2315, Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817)
Carlos E. Muñiz
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville Veterans Administration Hospital
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Summary

In view of the previous finding that female deluded depressed patients do not respond to tricyclic antidepressants, a retrospective review of charts of thirteen male patients with primary depression accompanied by delusions was undertaken. None improved on tricyclics alone, whereas all those treated initially with neuroleptics improved. Twelve out of thirteen patients showed no improvement until neuroleptics were added to the treatment regimen. Implications for classification and treatment are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 135 , Issue 2 , August 1979 , pp. 136 - 138
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1979 

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