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A rating scale for extrapyramidal side effects

G. M. Simpson, +2 more
- 01 Mar 1970 - 
- Vol. 45, pp 11-19
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A modification of an earlier rating scale for extrapyramidal system disturbance is described, and evidence for the validity and reliability of the scale is presented.
Abstract
SUMMARY A modification of an earlier rating scale for extrapyramidal system disturbance is described, and evidence for the validity and reliability of the scale is presented. The usefulness of the scale in studies of neuroleptic drugs is discussed. By its application it is possible to quantify extrapyramidal side effects and to separate them into four principal factors.

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The Action of Neuroleptic Drugs.

Roger C. Duvoisin
- 01 Oct 1965 - 
TL;DR: The major portion of this monograph consists of a restatement by the senior author of his concepts regarding the modus operandi and therapeutic use of the neuroleptic drugs in clinical psychiatry.