TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Steroid-induced psychiatric disorders
JO  - Nordisk Psykiatrisk Tidsskrift
A1  - Bell, Gary
SP  - 437
EP  - 441
VL  - 45
IS  - 6
N2  - No consensus exists as to the classification, diagnosis, and management of steroid-induced psychiatric disorders (SIPDs). SIPDs should be seen as a spectrum of disorders both in type and severity, ranging from minor symptoms such as insomnia, restlessness, irritability, and euphoria to the more severe steroid psychoses, such as disturbance of mood, belief, cognition, or behavior or any combination of these symptom groups. Initial treatment strategies include division of the daily dose of corticosteroids into 3 or 4 aliquots or dose reduction. If psychiatric symptoms are severe or persist, neuroleptic medication should be prescribed. Female sex and steroid dosage have been identified in severe psychiatric reactions. 93% of SIPD patients recover, 4% have recurrent symptoms, and 3% commit suicide. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)<p />
LA  - sv
SN  - 0029-1455
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08039489109106169
ID  - ref1
ER  -