National Trends in Antidepressant, Benzodiazepine, and Other Sedative-Hypnotic Treatment of Older Adults in Psychiatric and Primary Care.
Maust DT, Blow FC, Wiechers IR, Kales HC, Marcus SC. National Trends in Antidepressant, Benzodiazepine, and Other Sedative-Hypnotic Treatment of Older Adults in Psychiatric and Primary Care. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2017, 78: e363-e371. PMID: 28448697, PMCID: PMC5408458, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.16m10713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersPrimary carePain diagnosisCare providersOlder adultsClinical characteristicsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyNon-Hispanic white patientsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyMental healthCommon psychotropic medicationsOutpatient physician visitsPrimary care visitsUse of antidepressantsMental health treatmentCare visitsMedication usePhysician visitsWhite patientsPsychotropic medicationsCare SurveyPsychotropic useHealth treatmentVisit ratesAntidepressants