Comparing psychotropic medication prescribing in personality disorder between general mental health and psychological services: retrospective cohort study
Journal
BJPsych open
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
2
Date Issued
2021-03-25
Author(s)
Kadra-Scalzo, Giouliana
Garland, Jacqueline
Miller, Stephen
CHIN-KUO CHANG
Fok, Marcella
Hayes, Richard D
Moran, Paul
Shetty, Hitesh
Young, Allan H
Stewart, Robert
Abstract
Although no drugs are licensed for the treatment of personality disorder, pharmacological treatment in clinical practice remains common.
Subjects
Personality disorder; general mental health; medication prescribing; psychological services; psychotropics
SDGs
Other Subjects
antidepressant agent; benzodiazepine; mood stabilizer; neuroleptic agent; psychotropic agent; adult; anxiety disorder; Article; automutilation; clinical outcome; cohort analysis; comparative study; controlled study; daily life activity; delusion; demography; depression; electronic health record; female; hallucination; human; major clinical study; male; mental disease; mental health service; middle aged; personality disorder; posttraumatic stress disorder; prescription; prevalence; psychopharmacotherapy; retrospective study
Type
journal article