Perceived anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems in relation to psychotropic drug use among elderly in assisted-living facilities

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-224

  Holmquist, Ing Britt ^a   Svensson, Bengt ^a   Höglund, Peter ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elderly; Nursing homes; Old age homes; Psychotropic drugs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OXAZEPAM; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; SLEEP DISORDER; SWEDEN;

AGED; ANXIETY; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSION; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 20044362794     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-004-0857-6     Document Type: Article

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