Purpose Antipsychotic‐prescribing patterns remain unclear in Asia. The aims of our study
were to investigate prescribing trends of antipsychotic medication in the general population …

Purpose This study aimed to assess the trends in antipsychotic prescriptions for outpatients
in Japan, where a community‐based approach to mental healthcare is emphasized …

The current study aimed to describe the use of antipsychotics to clarify the gap between
clinical guidelines and health care practice in Japan. We used data from the JMDC Claims …

The use of antipsychotic medications (APMs) could be different among countries due to
availability, approved indications, characteristics and clinical practice. However, there is …

The objective of this study was to assess international trends in antipsychotic use, using a
standardised methodology. A repeated cross-sectional design was applied to data extracts …

Objective Regular surveys are important to monitor the use of psychotropic medications in
clinical practice. This study examined the psychotropic prescription patterns in adult Asian …

Purpose: Psychotropic medications are commonly used for treating mental disorders;
however, there is currently no study on how commonly they are used in China. This study …

Objective Second-generation antipsychotics captured most of the US antipsychotic market
shortly after their introduction. Little is known about how second-generation antipsychotics …

Future studies on prescribing trends of antipsychotics and antidepressants need to focus on
children, adolescent and elderly patient populations, the impact of changing prescription …

Abstract Purpose We used Taiwan's population-based National Health Insurance database
to investigate the trends, correlates, and disease patterns of antipsychotic use among …