Prescription Pattern of Antidepressants in Out-Patient Psychiatric Practice

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 771-778

  Tibaldi, G ^a   Bollini, P ^a   Pirfo, E ^a   Punzo, F ^a   Gramaglia, F ^a  

^a Ctro Studi e Ric in Psichiatria   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMINEPTINE; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; DOSULEPIN; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; MAPROTILINE; MIANSERIN; TRAZODONE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029121134     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700035017     Document Type: Article

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