ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Pramote Sukanich & Ronnachai Kongdakon

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Psychotropic prescribing pattern in Thai bipolar outpatients.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry .Vol 9, July-December 2008. page 93-98 .

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objective: To study the pattern of psychotropic prescription among Thai bipolar outpatients by using cross sectional study. Methods: This is a cross-section study of bipolar outpatients treated in 4 general and psychiatric hospitals during January to March 2005. Results: Two hundred eighty-four outpatients with the age of 15 year olds or more were enrolled. The psychotropic prescribing pattern in Thai bipolar patients is similar to those found in US and UK studies. Valproate was the most frequently prescribed medication followed closely by lithium. Aypical antipsychotics were the third. The only exceptions are the smaller number of antidepressant uses and the more frequent use of typical antipsychotics in Thai patients. Conclusions: The study shows the similar psychotropic prescribing pattern given to Thai bipolar out patients as compare to those in US and UK. The major differences are that Thai clinicians prescribed more typical antipsychotics and less antidepressants.

Keywords: bipolar disorder, prescribing pattern, lithium, valproate, antipsychotics

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2008

Address: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Code: 2010000225

ISSN/ISBN: 02183420

Country of publication: Thailand

Language: English

Category: Abstract

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