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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Olanzapine; Schizophrenia--Treatment;
Abstract
The efficacy and side effects of olanzapine (an atypical antipsychotic) for the treatment of Schizophrenia were compared over ten different studies. The methods, findings, and limitations of olanzapine treatment when compared to conventional antipsychotics, monotherapy atypical antipsychotics, and combination atypical antipsychotics were addressed. These studies looked at populations of people with first-episode Schizophrenia, chronic cases, and resistant positive and negative symptoms. Olanzapine showed to have an equal to or greater decrease in negative symptoms and also an equal to or greater reduction in positive symptoms. Olanzapine also showed to have a reduction in extrapyramidal symptoms and an increase in neurocognitive functioning, response rates, compliance, and quality oflife. However, olanzapine did have negative side effects such as: significant weight gain, increase in blood pressure and cholesterol, and a decrease in liver function.
Year of Submission
2009
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education
First Advisor
Jan R. Bartlett
Date Original
2009
Object Description
1 PDF file (13 pages)
Copyright
©2009 Jade A. Knutson
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Knutson, Jade A., "Olanzapine vs. conventional and other atypical antipsychotics in response and side effects for the treatment of schizophrenia" (2009). Graduate Research Papers. 1012.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1012
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