Prescription pattern of mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder at a tertiary health care centre in north India

被引：15

作者：

Trivedi, J. K. ^{[1
]}

Sareen, Himanshu ^{[2
]}

Yadav, Virendra Singh ^{[1
]}

Rai, Shyam Bihari ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Med Univ, Dept Psychiat, Gandhi Mem & Associated Hosp, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

[2] Punjab Inst Med Sci Med Coll & Hosp, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

来源：

INDIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY | 2013年 / 55卷 / 02期

关键词：

Bipolar disorder; mood stabilizers; prescription pattern;

D O I：

10.4103/0019-5545.111449

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Background: Mood stabilizers are drugs used to steady/balance the mood, and are also used to manage symptoms of aggression and impulsivity. There is disparity in prescription pattern across the globe. Aim: The aim of this study was to observe prescription pattern of mood stabilizers for the treatment of bipolar disorder with or without psychotic symptoms. Materials and Methods: A sample of 100 adult patients was selected to participate in the study. First 5 patients of bipolar disorder with or without psychotic symptoms from twenty out-patient departments of various consultant psychiatrists of Department of Psychiatry (C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow) were included in the sample. A written informed consent was obtained and survey method was adopted to conduct the study. Results and Conclusion: Lithium was found to be the most frequently prescribed mood stabilizer, sodium valproate ranked second while carbamazepine was least frequently prescribed.

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