Atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of delirium.

Delirium is common in all medical settings. Atypical antipsychotics are increasingly used for the management of delirium symptomatology but their effectiveness has not been systematically studied. The aim of the present study was therefore to provide an up-to-date review on the use of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of delirium.

Admission rates of patients with borderline personality disorder in a psychiatric unit in a General Hospital.

This study examined the admission rates of patients with borderline personality disorder in a psychiatric unit within a General Hospital. The medical records of patients with DSM-IV borderline personality disorder who were admitted to the unit during the years 2004 and 2005 were retrospectively reviewed. The number of admissions of patients with borderline personality disorder was 78, involving 48 patients.