Psychotropic drug

About: Psychotropic drug is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2309 publications have been published within this topic receiving 54070 citations.

Not less but different: psychotropic drug utilization trends in Norwegian nursing homes during a 12-year period. The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) Study

Abstract: Background and aims: The use of psychotropic drugs in nursing homes is generally considered to be inappropriately high The aim of the present survey was to compare psychotropic drug use in nursing homes (NHs) in 1985 relative to 1996/97, and to explore predictors for this drug use Methods: Cross-sectional study Mental capacity was assessed by means of the Clinical DementiaRating scale (CDR), and behavior registered by trained nurses Scheduled, daily use of psychotropic drugs among long-term care residents in 1985 (N=1247) and 1996/97 (N=1035) was recorded Bivariate analyses and logistic regression analyses were applied to establish predictors for psychoactive drug use Results: From 1985 to 1996/97, the proportion of residents using any psychotropic drug increased from 52 to 57% Antipsy-chotic drug use decreased from 33 to 22%, while anxiolytics increased from 11 to 16%, hypnotics from 11 to 14%, and antidepressants from 12 to 31% Psychotropic drug use was predominantly associated with behavioral symptoms and not with mental impairment Concurrent use of two or more psychotropic drugs increased from 23 to 32% of all psychotropic users Conclusions: During the study period, a substantial decline in the use of antipsychotics was observed, but a generally increased overall use of psychotropic drugs, particularly antidepressants Psychotropic drug treatment was mainly associated with behavioral symptoms

Parenting and Maternal Substance Addiction: Factors Affecting Utilization of Child Protective Services

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify which personal, familial, environmental, and social factors are associated with the utilization of child protection services, including parental support programs, by mothers who misuse illicit substances. Participants are 56 mothers with substance use and addiction-related problems, of whom 32 were receiving, voluntarily or otherwise, child protection services while 24 mothers had psychotropic drug use-related problems but were receiving no psychosocial services. Data were collected in the province of Quebec, Canada, between August 1998 and August 1999 . Results indicate that mothers who receive services are younger, have fewer interpersonal resources, live in lower socioeconomic conditions, and have greater family dysfunction (less parental supervision and more inconsistent discipline) than mothers who do not receive services from child protection agencies. However, there are no significant differences between groups with regards to maternal childhood trauma, psychological distress, antisocial behavior and the quality of the parent-child bond. The results of this study suggest that although both groups misuse drugs and have personal difficulties, some mothers will not need support from social services to take care of their children. Implications of these findings for prevention are discussed. The study's limitations are noted.

A Sex-Roles Perspective on Drug and Alcohol Use by Women

Abstract: Patterns of use and misuse of drugs and alcohol consistently have differed by gender. Men have exceeded women in the use of alcohol and illicit substances to such a degree that substance abuse has been seen as a male problem. Until recently, the meaning of these differential patterns and the problems of substance use and misuse by women has been virtually ignored. A decade ago, Hochschild (1973) noted that “most research in the social sciences is on male subjects; yet there are significantly different findings on males and females ... which are often ignored. As a corrective, most sex role research is on women.” This chapter offers another corrective. We believe that research in substance use and abuse has progressed so that we can go beyond describing women or describing differences between men and women to exploring what those differences tell us about substance abuse, about sex roles, and about the relationship between the two.

Rating Scales for Psychotropic Drug Research with Geriatric Patients. II. Mood Ratings

Abstract: : A review of scales for rating mood in geriatric patients reveals the criteria that must be met: 1) the subject must be responsive and cooperative; 2) the scale should be brief, with clear response choices; and 3) the questions should be clear and relevant to the current situation of the patient. Individual mood scales do not offer much advantage over a brief, well constructed, multidimensional rating scale.

The construction of gender and mental health in Nordic psychotropic-drug advertising.

Abstract: The authors examine the advertisements for psychotropic drugs in the major medical journals of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden in 1975, 1985, and 1995, with the object of illuminating the gender construction of the portrayed user. Using both a longitudinal and a cross-sectional approach, the study looked for a common Nordic gender display and whether it varied over time. The Nordic journals clearly conveyed a message that psychotropics are a gendered product, but without any uniform pattern. In 1975, men dominated the gender portrayals in Finland and Denmark, and women in Norway and Sweden. In 1985, the pattern was reversed: women dominated in Finland and Denmark, and men in Sweden and Norway. By 1995, the advertisements were mainly for antidepressants, and women were portrayed as the predominant users in Denmark, Finland, and Norway; the Swedish journal displayed couples only. In advertisements with dual-gender positions, however, the focus was on the female; they showed that the drug would assist h...