Exploring psychiatric prescribing practices: the relationship between the role of the provider and the appropriateness of prescribing.
The prescribing habits of psychiatrists and neurologists in a large, urban Veterans Administration medical center were surveyed. It was determined that these physicians prescribed a large amount of nonpsychotropic medication, and the rationale for this practice was explored and is presented. Patient expectations in this population derived from certain established sociocultural biases toward the medical profession appeared to significantly influence prescribing practices. Such prescribing behavior suggests that the psychiatrist in this setting is often required to assume the role of primary care provider as part of a larger patient therapist relationship.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D014815:Vitamins