Am J Psychiatry 1989; 146:104-106
Copyright © 1989 by American Psychiatric Association
Management of neuroleptic-induced movement disorders: effects of physician training
L Dixon, PJ Weiden, AJ Frances and B Rapkin
Payne Whitney Clinic, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021.
Residents given a specialized 4-hour course in managing extrapyramidal
syndromes prescribed significantly lower neuroleptic doses and were more
skilled at diagnosis of extrapyramidal syndromes than residents given
standard psychopharmacology training. The results suggest that focused
training in extrapyramidal syndromes should be part of residency curricula.
