Table 2.
Psychopathology scores of the index group
| Score (mean±SD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Before treatment | After treatment |
| PANSS | ||
| Positive subscale | 19.1±6.4 | 8.3±1.3 |
| Negative subscale | 27.0±6.3 | 16.1±5.0 |
| General psychopathology subscale | 40.6±4.4 | 22.4±2.9 |
| MADRS | 18.6±7.2 | 11.6±4.8 |
| AIMS* | ||
| Simpson–Angus rating scale (for extrapyramidal symptoms) score† | ||
PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; MADRS: Montgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale; AIMS: Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
*
Three out of 15 patients had been suffering from mild to moderately severe tardive dyskinesia which neither deteriorated nor improved with treatment of short duration.
†
Among the experimental group, 11 patients developed antipsychotic-induced minimal to mild extrapyramidal symptoms that were significantly more than in the control group.