Mental health professionals' psychotropic pro re nata (p.r.n.) medication practices in acute inpatient mental health care: a qualitative study

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-168

  Baker, John Anthony ^a   Lovell, Karina ^a   Harris, Neil ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute mental health; As required; p.r.n.; Pro re nata; Psychotropic medication; Treatment experiences

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; LORAZEPAM; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 33847255937     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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