Background: The burden of illness resulting from psychiatric and behavioral disorders is
enormous; although, it remains grossly under represented by conventional public health …

Introduction Antipsychotics are the mainstay treatment for psychotic conditions. Their
prescription, however, should come with some caution since the consequences of their side …

In this study, we sought to examine factors associated with dosing of antidepressants (ADs)
in Asia. Based on reported data and clinical experience, we hypothesized that doses of ADs …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the effects of medical fee revisions aimed to
reduce psychotropic polypharmacy in Japan on the proportion of psychotropic …

Objective The objective of the study was to investigate medication usage patterns, health
care resource utilization, and direct medical costs of patients with major depressive disorder …

TO THE EDITOR: Augmenting treatment with antidepressants with second-generation
antipsychotics for partial-and nonresponders to first treatment and for psychotic depression …

Globally, there has been a surge in the prevalence of mental health disorders, not excluding
Saudi Arabia. The availability of newer psychotropic medications has led to increased …

Aims Potentially inappropriate psychotropic medications (PIPMs) prescribed to older adults
with psychiatric disorders can inadvertently affect their health. The use of standards and …

Objective: To examine changes in annual patterns of psychotropic medication use in
Australia from 2007 to 2015. Methods: We used a 10% sample of individual-level nationwide …

Purpose Little is known about psychopharmacological prescription practice in low‐income
countries. The present study aimed for an analysis of pharmacological treatment strategies …