| Psychotropic medication history of inpatient adolescents--is there a rationale for benzodiazepine prescription? | |
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PMID: 21035951 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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We evaluated the pre-hospitalization psychotropic medication of adolescents with different psychiatric disorders, and examined possible differences in medication history in relation to lifetime psychiatric diagnoses of study subjects. The study sample consisted of 300 girls and 208 boys (age 12-17) admitted to psychiatric inpatient hospital between April 2001 and March 2006. The information on drug therapy history and psychiatric diagnoses were obtained from the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children-Present and Lifetime (K-SADS-PL). Adolescents with drug use disorders had elevated rates of pre-hospitalization prescribed benzodiazepines (BZDs). Antidepressants and antipsychotics were mainly used by depressed and psychotic adolescents. Previously prescribed BZD medication was associated with 3-fold increased rates of sedative abuse or dependence. Girls had been prescribed antidepressants and BZDs statistically significantly more commonly than boys. The results of our study underline the importance of careful consideration of the use of benzodiazepines, especially in the outpatient treatment of adolescents. |
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Authors:
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Risto Ilomäki; Essi Ilomäki; Helinä Hakko; Pirkko Räsänen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-10-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Addictive behaviors Volume: 36 ISSN: 1873-6327 ISO Abbreviation: Addict Behav Publication Date: 2011 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603486 Medline TA: Addict Behav Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 161-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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University of Oulu, Institute of Clinical Medicine/Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland. |
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