title: Use of psychotropic medication in Oklahoma: a statewide survey.
abstract: Analysis of statewide survey data revealed that 22.5% of individuals with mental retardation who were served by the Oklahoma mental retardation system were receiving antipsychotic medication. Anxiolytic medications were prescribed for 9.3%, and antidepressants were prescribed for 5.9%. Higher levels of medication use were found in institutional settings and Intermediate Care Facility settings.
authors.affiliation: Woods Services Inc., Langhorne, PA, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spreat
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Conroy
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009825:Oklahoma; D015995:Prevalence; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs