How does the psychiatric patient feel about depot treatment, compulsion or help?

Abstract

In a limited geographical area of 150,000 inhabitants, all 73 patients who at the time of the investigation were on injection treatment (depot treatment with neuroleptics) were asked about their experiences with the treatment. Most of them (a little over 60%) seemed to be satisfied. No major differences with respect to the length of the treatment period could be found. A certain difference between the preparations was observed, but this was perhaps due to the variable age distribution in the preparation groups. Older patients seem to have experienced more side effects. This is commented on more thoroughly in the article. □ Comparison peroral neuroleptics, Consumers' view, Depot neuroleptics.