Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2012
Abstract
Both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are recurrent mental disorders with common nonadherence with treatment. A relapse of illness complicates its course and outcome, treatment response, and quality of life of the patients.
Recognition of early warning signs (prodromes) may results in timely therapeutic intervention and thus prevent from full blown episode with subsequent inpatient admission, or at least shorten duration of treatment. Our paper reviews the most frequent warning signs of psychosis, mania, and depression, including possible triggers, and potential measures preventing onset of new episode.