In an effort to identify nonneurobiologic factors in the susceptibility
to neuroleptic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), the EPS response in
20 patients was correlated with field dependence, self-object
differentiation, and premorbid social competence. Only the last proved to
be a good predictor, which suggests that psychosocial factors play a role
in a patient's EPS response.
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