Assessment of quality control in the use of psychotropics for the treatment of depression: a brief review.
Like the industry, the medical profession takes now an interest in quality assurance programs. In the field of psychiatry, the quality assessment of antidepressive drug prescriptions is an ideal target. A brief review of previous studies reveals a high prevalence of the use of psychotropes among the general population, many misuses of psychotropic drugs by psychiatrists and the potential profit of an adequate use of antidepressants. We briefly describe a possible problem-oriented approach to implement a quality assessment program of the use of antidepressive drugs in a psychiatric department.
Wilmotte
J
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Hôpital Vincent Van Gogh, Charleroi, Belgium.
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D011786:Quality Control
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs