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Review
. 2018 Feb 27:9:54.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00054. eCollection 2018.

1st International Experts' Meeting on Agitation: Conclusions Regarding the Current and Ideal Management Paradigm of Agitation

José Martínez-Raga  1 , Mario Amore  2 , Guido Di Sciascio  3 , Radu Ioan Florea  4 , Marina Garriga  5 , Gabriel Gonzalez  6 , Kai G Kahl  7 , Per-Axel Karlsson  8 , Jens Kuhn  9 , Maria Margariti  10 , Bruno Pacciardi  11 , Konstantinos Papageorgiou  12 , Maurizio Pompili  13 , Fabrice Rivollier  14 , Ángel Royuela  15 , Gemma Safont  16 , Joachim Scharfetter  17 , Bo Skagen  18 , Kazuhiro Tajima-Pozo  19 , Pierre Vidailhet  20
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1st International Experts' Meeting on Agitation: Conclusions Regarding the Current and Ideal Management Paradigm of Agitation

José Martínez-Raga et al. Front Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Agitation is a heterogeneous concept without a uniformly accepted definition, however, it is generally considered as a state of cognitive and motor hyperactivity characterized by excessive or inappropriate motor or verbal activity with marked emotional arousal. Not only the definition but also other aspects of agitated patients' care are still unsolved and need consensus and improvement. To help the discussion about agitation among experts and improve the identification, management, and treatment of agitation, the 1st International Experts' Meeting on Agitation was held in October 2016 in Madrid. It was attended by 20 experts from Europe and Latin America with broad experience in the clinical management of agitated patients. The present document summarizes the key conclusions of this meeting and highlights the need for an updated protocol of agitation management and treatment, the promotion of education and training among healthcare professionals to improve the care of these patients and the necessity to generate clinical data of agitated episodes.

Keywords: bipolar disorder; clinical practice; management; psychomotor agitation; schizophrenia.

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Figure 1
Agreed current and ideal acting-point for healthcare professional (HCPs) and patients/caregivers.
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Figure 2
Spidermap of different antipsychotic (AP) formulations based on the average score for each one of the different characteristics, as resulted from the session.
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Figure 3
Main barriers for the improvement in the management and treatment of agitation grouped by category.
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Figure 4
Action plan to reduce current barriers and optimize the procedures and interventions for managing the agitated patient.
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