Effectiveness of Antipsychotic Drugs Quiz

What did Leucht et al. (2012) conduct?

• A meta-analysis of 65 studies

• A clinical trial on 100 patients

• A survey of healthcare professionals

• An experiment on animals

How many patients were involved in Leucht et al.'s meta-analysis?

• Approximately 1,000 patients

• Over 10,000 patients

• Fewer than 500 patients

• Nearly 6,000 patients

What was the relapse rate for patients given a placebo in Leucht et al.'s study?

• 64%

• 27%

• 50%

• 10%

What was the relapse rate for patients who continued taking antipsychotics in Leucht et al.'s study?

• 27%

• 64%

• 50%

• 10%

What does the relapse rate comparison in Leucht et al.'s study demonstrate?

• Strong evidence for the effectiveness of antipsychotics

• Placebos are more effective than antipsychotics

• Antipsychotics are ineffective

• Relapse rates are unrelated to medication

What concern did Healy (2012) raise about antipsychotic trials?

• Antipsychotics are not tested on humans

• Trials are too expensive

• Placebos are not included in trials

• Publication bias exaggerates evidence

What is publication bias?

• Publishing results in multiple languages

• Publishing results without peer review

• Publishing only negative results

• Publishing the same data multiple times

What effect do antipsychotics have that Healy (2012) highlighted?

• Enhanced cognitive abilities

• Improved physical strength

• Increased energy levels

• Powerful calming effects

What does Healy argue about the calming effects of antipsychotics?

• They do not necessarily reduce the severity of psychosis

• They are more effective than therapy

• They are the only benefit of antipsychotics

• They cure schizophrenia completely

What does Healy suggest about the current understanding of antipsychotics?

• It is completely accurate

• It is irrelevant

• It is based on outdated research

• It may be misleading