2017
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
2016
No End in Sight: Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults in the United States
Maust DT, Kales HC, Wiechers IR, Blow FC, Olfson M. No End in Sight: Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults in the United States. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 2546-2553. PMID: 27879984, PMCID: PMC5173408, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepine usersOlder adultsNonpsychiatrist physiciansNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyVisit ratesAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAnnual visit rateHealth diagnosisEffective alternative treatmentCross-sectional analysisPatient ageOutpatient encountersClinical mental health diagnosisCare SurveyVisit characteristicsChronic usersAlternative treatmentYoung adultsVisitsDecades of evidenceOverall proportionAdultsSafety concerns