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Change in psychotic symptoms

To measure changes in psychotic symptoms weekly PANNS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scales) are used. This is a validated medical scale used for measuring symptom severity of patients with schizophrenia. The patient is rated from 1 to 7 on 30 different symptoms based on a clinical interview. Minimum Score = 30, Maximum Score = 210 Points. Lower Scores mean less positive / less negative / less general psychopathological symptoms, which is better. Higher scores mean more postive / negativ / general psychopathological symptoms.

Time frame: 1 Months (acute therapy), 6 Months (Follow up)

Change in violent behaviour.

Violent behaviour will be assessed through clinical staff via the The Brøset Violence Checklist. It is a clinical evaluation indicating the presence or absence of violent behaviour. The scale consists of 6 items. Minimum score = 0, Maximum score = 6. The lower the score, the better. A low score indicates a lower potential of violent behaviour and lower actual violent behaviour.

Time frame: 1 Month (acute therapy), 6 Months (Follow up)

Change in depressive Symptoms

To measure changes in depressive Symptoms weekly BDI-II (Becks Depression Inventory) will be conducted (minimum = 0 points, maximum = 63 points). A higher score means more severe depression.

Time frame: 1 Month (acute therapy), 6 Months (Follow up)

Change in subjective well being under neuroleptic medication

Subjective Well-Being under Neuroleptics Scale short form (SWN-K) will be used to assess individual well-being on a weekly basis. (Minimum = 20, Maximum = 120 points). Higher scores mean higher subjective well-being.

Time frame: 1 Month (acute therapy), 6 Months (Follow up)

Change of necessary neuroleptic medication

We will register the patients neuroleptic medication. For the conversion of the participants' antipsychotic medication the Defined Daily Dose method by Leucht et al. (2016) was applied. Each participants' antipsychotic medication was converted to olanzapine equivalents in mg per day using the antipsychotic dose conversion calculator provided by Leucht and colleagues (Leucht et al., 2020).