The evidence-based pharmacotherapy of panic disorder continues to evolve. This paper reviews data on first-line pharmacotherapy, evidence for maintenance treatment, and management options for treatment-refractory patients. A Medline search of research on pharmacotherapy was undertaken, and a previous systematic review on the evidence-based pharmacotherapy of panic disorder was updated. Selectiv...

background: psycho-education is now considered as part of the integrated treatment for bipolar disorder. this study aimed to determine the efficacy of group psycho-education on medication adherence and global functioning of patients with bipolar disorder type i. methods: 45 patients with bipolar disorder type i were allocated one of the three groups of psycho-education plus pharmacotherapy, pha...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The effects of a required pharmacotherapy/research rotation in family medicine residency programs, precepted by a clinical pharmacist, have not been documented in the literature. This study evaluated the effects that a focused pharmacotherapy/research rotation had on family medicine residents' knowledge of pharmacotherapy and research topics. METHODS During the first...

Pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are currently the most effective interventions for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These treatments, however, are time consuming and in some cases the patients do not show significant improvement. In all, 30%-60% of OCD patients do not respond adequately to pharmacotherapy and 20%-40% of OCD patients who complete CBT do not im...

Although sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is accepted to be a viable alternative of specific-allergen immunotherapy, the efficacy of long-term SLIT in asthmatic children is not well established. The efficacy of 3 yr of SLIT in addition to pharmacotherapy was compared with pharmacotherapy alone in a prospective, open, parallel-group, controlled study. Children with asthma aged 4-16 yr, sensitive ...

This paper reviews the literature on the pharmacotherapy of panic disorder, in order to address the questions (1) what is the first-line pharmacotherapy of choice for panic disorder?, (2) for how long should maintenance pharmacotherapy be continued, and (3) what is the optimal approach to the treatment-refractory patient with panic disorder. A MEDLINE search (1966-2003) was undertaken to collat...

ôbjectives: non-adherence limits the effectiveness of medications among patients with bipolar disorder. many studies have investigated the predicting factors of non-adherence. this paper aims to present the pattern of adherence in patients with bipolar ï disorder (bïd). methods: seventy six patients with bïd enrolled in a prospective study. the medication possession ratio (mpr) was used to eval...

OBJECTIVE To describe interventions carried out by nurses in the Pharmaceutical Care Unit upon admission and in Outpatient Consultation (FACE) with the aim of promoting effective, safe and efficient pharmacotherapy for hospitalised patients. METHOD A descriptive study of nursing activity carried out in the Outpatient Consultation Unit between April 2008 and March 2009. The nurse performs five...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the impact of hospitalization on antihypertensive pharmacotherapy and blood pressure control in older persons. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the impact of hospitalization on the management of hypertension and antihypertensive pharmacotherapy in a cohort of older patients with a documented diagnosis of hypertension. METHODS A retrospective, ...

OBJECTIVES Although cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and pharmacotherapy are equally effective in the acute treatment of adult depression, it is not known how they compare across the longer term. In this meta-analysis, we compared the effects of acute phase CBT without any subsequent treatment with the effects of pharmacotherapy that either were continued or discontinued across 6-18 months of ...