Attitudes toward psychotropic medications.
Attitudes and beliefs towards psychotropic medication were evaluated among psychiatric outpatients, patients receiving buprenorphine treatment for substance abuse, and a group who reported never having used psychotropic medications (non-users). The Drug Attitude Inventory scale and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire General were used to assess attitudes and beliefs of 49 participants. Non-users exhibited more negative attitudes and beliefs toward psychotropic medication than both psychiatric groups.
Department of Psychology, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa 79762, USA.
Stephanie A
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Fife
Kay E
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Ketzenberger
James N
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Olson
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000523:psychology*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012016:Reference Values; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D002047:Buprenorphine