In:
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Wiley, Vol. 63, No. 2 ( 2009-04), p. 244-246
Abstract:
Data on benzodiazepine use in mood disorders are still limited, especially among seniors. A cross‐sectional review of psychotropic prescriptions in 948 outpatients with mood disorders (405 male; mean ± SD age, 52 ± 17 years; age range, 16– 91 years) was conducted in Japan. The use of benzodiazepine‐derivative anxiolytics was approximately 60% in all decades, including older patients, without a group difference. The frequent use of benzodiazepines is a cause for concern because they are not preferred treatment, given their well‐known adverse effects especially in the elderly.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1323-1316
,
1440-1819
DOI:
10.1111/pcn.2009.63.issue-2
DOI:
10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01920.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2009
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1292906-2
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2010264-1
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