ReviewNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2021
The Relationship Between Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia and Suicidal Behaviour: A Systematic Review.
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- Effect of dopamine partial agonist antipsychotics on suicide risk in persons with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Schizophrenia research · 2026Pooled it
- Case Report: Suicidality response to treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adult females with autism spectrum disorder: three cases.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Transdiagnostic Efficacy of Cariprazine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy Across Ten Symptom Domains.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Family psychoeducation in schizophrenia and schizophrenia related disorder, treatment compliance, and suicidal risk reduction: questions about their relationship from a naturalistic observation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Effectiveness and safety of blonanserin in young and middle-aged female patients with schizophrenia: data from a post-marketing surveillance.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aim to systematically review evidence for a relationship between antipsychotic-induced akathisia and suicidal behaviour, in order to guide further clinical decision making in this area.
methodsSeveral electronic databases (Embase, Medline, Cochrane and PsychINFO) were systemically searched for articles published up to February 2021, using search terms related to akathisia, antipsychotics and suicidal behaviour. Two reviewers independently evaluated all the relevant studies using predetermined criteria and assessed the risk of bias for each included study. The systematic review was conducted in line with PRISMA methodology and reporting.
resultsFollowing de-duplication, screening and application of exclusion criteria, four eligible studies were identified. All of the available studies were in English and included adult patients. Nevertheless, there was significant variability regarding methodology and overall quality was deemed low due to small sample sizes. There was insufficient data to perform statistical analyses of the results. Of the four studies, two found a weak correlation between antipsychotic-related akathisia and suicidal behaviour, a finding that was not supported by the remaining two studies.
conclusionThe search yielded very few studies for inclusion. On the basis of the existing evidence, akathisia cannot be reliably linked to the presence of suicidal behaviour in patients treated with antipsychotic medication. However, proactive screening for emerging suicidal behaviour in this vulnerable patient group is advisable. Our findings highlight the pressing need for further research in this area.
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