Improving the quality and reliability of clinical reviews of psychotropic PRN medicines in a large English mental health Trust [PDF]
BMJ Open QualityBackground Psychotropic medicines are commonly prescribed as when required (PRN) prescriptions for inpatients for anxiety, insomnia or as part of a strategy to de-escalate situations that may lead to violence and aggression.
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Psychotropic medicine consumption in 65 countries and regions, 2008-19: a longitudinal study. [PDF]
Lancet Psychiatry, 2021 Brauer R +12 more
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Trends in the utilization of psychotropic medications in China from 2018 to 2021
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Monitoring psychotropic medicine consumption trends can provide information on the extent of pharmacological interventions for mental disorders and availability of psychotropic medicines.Objectives: This study aimed to illustrate the trends ...
Xinyan Zhang +7 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Administration of psychotropic pro re nata (PRN) medications is influenced by diverse factors such as legal use of PRN medications, the attitude of patients, personal bias, and stigma toward such medication use.
Kingston Rajiah +3 more
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Psychotropic Medicines and Aggressive Behavior [PDF]
Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology News, 2002 In this, and two other articles that will appear in future issues of CAPN, we shall examine the effects of various psychotropic agents for managing aggression and antisocial behavior in children and adolescents. In most cases, the target behaviors will be in the context of a Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD), which will be discussed below.
Michael G. Aman, Ronald L. Lindsay
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Night-shift work and psychiatric treatment. A follow-up study among employees in Denmark
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2022 OBJECTIVES: We aimed to test the hypotheses that night-shift work is associated with an increased incidence of (i) redeemed prescriptions for psychotropic medicine and (ii) psychiatric hospital treatment due to mood, anxiety or stress-related disease ...
Karen Albertsen +3 more
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Consumption Patterns of Psychotropic Drugs Among Veterinary Medicine Students at the Federal University of Santa Maria. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public HealthSilva Pereira GJ +4 more
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Long working hours and psychiatric treatment: A Danish follow-up study
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2021 OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to estimate prospective associations between long working hours and (i) redeemed prescriptions for psychotropic drugs and (ii) psychiatric hospital treatment due to mood, anxiety or stress-related disease, among full-time ...
Harald Hannerz +3 more
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A prospective observational study on psychotropic drug use in non psychiatric wards
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Background: Psychotropic medications are the first line for the management of psychiatric illnesses; in addition, they are also being used in an off-labeled manner.
Jisha Myalil Lucca +3 more
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Trackers for Adverse Events in Child Mental Health: descriptive analysis using the global trigger tool [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 The goal of this study is to identify the global trigger tool trackers used to place the adverse drug events presented in children that use psychotropic drugs accompanied by Child-adolescent Psychosocial Care Centers.
Sandna Larissa Freitas dos Santos +1 more
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