Perphenazine Therapy Among Outpatients
W. L. JAQUITH M.D.1,
H. R. NAIL M.D.2,
B. S. SMITH M.D.3, , and
M. R. TAYLOR 4
1 Director, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss.
2 Director of Medical and Surgical Services, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss.
3 Resident in Psychiatry, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss.
4 Hospital pharmacist, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss.
During its seven years of use at Mississippi State Hospital, perphenazine has been very effective in treating acutely ill patients and as maintenance therapy in nonhospitalized patients.
No attempt was made to compare perphenazine with other phenothiazines. It is our impression from the results obtained that perphenazine significantly reduces rehospitalization and total hospital time and effects a significantly better home adjustment.
