Table 4.
Summary of patients receiving only very-low-dose or no antipsychotic treatment during maintenance.
| Age† | Sex | F/U (years) | Diagnosis | Medication status | Functioning | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | F | 11.7 | Schizophrenia | Aripiprazole 2.5 mg/d, tapering down by herself | Full-time job all along the course, even during psychosis | Good responder |
| 39 | F | 11.7 | Schizophrenia | Aripiprazole 2.5 mg/d or lower, intermittent use | Full time job most of time | Good responder |
| 29 | M | 10.6 | Schizophrenia | Trifluoperazine 2.5 mg/d | Full-time job in recent 4 years | Sensitive to effect and AEs of aripiprazole |
| 30 | F | 10.1 | Schizophrenia | Quetiapine 50 mg/d plus escitalopram 5 mg/d | Full-time student after simplifying treatment to current regimen in in recent 2 years | Might have treated her neuropsychiatric AEs related to other antipsychotics as psychotic symptoms during the course |
| 29 | M | 9.2 | Schizophreniform disorder | Aripiprazole 2.5 mg/d | Full-time education/job along the course | Good responder |
| 31 | F | 8.6 | Dysthymia; history of dissociation | Antipsychotic-free > 7 years | Full- or part-time jobs most of time | Revision of diagnosis; recovered under good supportive system |
| 26 | M | 7 | Schizotypal disorder and OCD | Mainly maintained by ADs for OCD and depression | Long-term underachieved status | Partial response to various combinations of pharmacotherapy |
| 23 | M | 5.7 | Bipolar disorder | Intermittent use of quetiapine 25 mg/d | Full-time student with adequate performance | A transient psychotic episode only, not the main concern during the course |
| 21 | M | 5.2 | Dysthymia | Only treated with antipsychotic for 1 month | Long-term underachieved status | Revision of diagnosis; alleging long-term lack of support from family |
| 28 | F | 12 | Brief psychotic disorder | Aripiprazole 1.25 to 2.5 mg/d, up to 5 mg/d in an episode for 1–2 weeks | Full-time job most of time, only needed to take a 1–2 week sick leave during each episode | Each episode precipitated by an identifiable stressor; either recurrent brief psychosis or good responder of schizophrenia |
†
Age in this Table denotes the patient's age at latest visit. AD, antidepressant; AEs, adverse effects; F/U, follow-up; OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder.