Alcohol and prescribed psychotropic drug use among patients admitted to a department of old-age psychiatry in Norway:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

AudJohannesen¹ 

关键词: addiction;    elderly;    older people;    senior citizens;    substance abuse;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1455072516682642

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background:Although alcohol and prescribed psychotropic drug use has increased among older people, the usefulness of information provided about these substances in patients’ referrals to departments of old-age psychiatry (OAPsy) is unknown.Aims:To examine whether patients’ self-reported elevated use of alcohol and prescribed psychotropic drugs corresponds with information provided in the referrals to OAPsy departments and to explore the factors associated with elevated self-reported use of these substances.Methods:We recorded the information provided in referrals about the elevated use of alcohol and psychotropic drugs in a sample of 206 patients (69 men) from 12 OAPsy departments. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) helped to assess self-reported use. We also collected demographic data, as well as information about cognitive functioning and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Results:Seventy-three patients (35%) scored above the cut-off ...

【 授权许可】

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