Publications by authors named "Julien Da Costa"
Introduction: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among prisoners remains a major public health issue worldwide. In France, despite the increasing number of persons who are incarcerated (+30% between 1992 and 2002 with a 120% prison overcrowding), and a historical concern about the mental health of persons in detention and its management, no systematic review has been published on this subject. The aim of this article is to present the results of a systematic review of the literature on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in French prisons.
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- Antipsychotic-induced catatonia (AIC) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) are serious and potentially life-threatening side effects associated with antipsychotic medications, prompting a systematic review to understand their characteristics and connections.
- The review analyzed 410 full-text articles from over 4,000 records, focusing on 165 documented cases of AIC and NMS, with findings indicating a strong prevalence of schizophrenia and common comorbid conditions among affected individuals.
- Results revealed that these adverse reactions often occurred during the use of second-generation antipsychotics, and the overlapping symptoms between AIC and NMS suggest a potential clinical continuum between these two syndromes.
Hypersensitivity Psychosis and Lack of Compliance in the Penitentiary Environment.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord
June 2023
Catatonia is a life-threatening psychomotor syndrome that occurs in approximately 10% of patients with acute psychiatric illnesses. Although some case reports have argued that first generation antipsychotics (FGAs) are more likely to induce catatonia than second generation antipsychotics (SGAs), no large observational study has confirmed this hypothesis. We investigated whether FGAs were associated with an increased risk of reporting catatonia when compared with SGAs.
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