Prescribing of Psychotropic Medications to Patients Without a Psychiatric Diagnosis
Wiechers IR, Leslie DL, Rosenheck RA. Prescribing of Psychotropic Medications to Patients Without a Psychiatric Diagnosis. Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 1243-1248. PMID: 23999894, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health specialty carePotential medical indicationsProportion of patientsPsychotropic medicationsPsychiatric diagnosisSpecialty careMedical indicationsComorbid medical conditionsGeneral medical illnessMajority of recipientsOlder patientsYounger patientsMedical illnessClaims databaseResults AltogetherDesirable careMedical conditionsMedicationsPatientsMultivariate analysisPrivate insuranceDiagnosisCareFurther studiesSeverity