Why are patients prescribed psychotropic drugs by general practitioners? Results of an international study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1217-1225

  Kisely, S ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Linden, M ^a,b,c,d,e   Bellantuono, C ^a,b,c,d,e   Simon, G ^a,b,c,d,e   Jones, J ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^e Group Health Centre for Health Studies   (United States)

^f Primary Care Mental Health Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG CHOICE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPOUSE;

EID: 0033834392     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291799002743     Document Type: Article

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