Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol · May 2015
Nonmedical prescription drug use among US young adults by educational attainment.
Little is known about nonmedical use of prescription drugs among non-college-attending young adults in the United States. ⋯ There is a need for young adult prevention and intervention programs to target nonmedical prescription drug use beyond college campuses.
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol · May 2015
Personality disorders and physical comorbidities in adults from the United States: data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.
There is a paucity of research examining the relationship between personality disorders (PDs) and chronic physical comorbidities. Consequently, we investigated associations between individual PDs and PD Clusters, and various common disease groups [cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, arthritis and gastrointestinal disease (GI)] in a nationally representative survey of adults from the United States. ⋯ PDs were consistently associated with physical conditions. Investigation of PDs and their relationship with physical health outcomes warrant further research attention as these findings have important clinical implications.
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol · May 2015
Consumers' questions about antipsychotic medication: revealing safety concerns and the silent voices of young men.
Little is known about consumer information needs regarding antipsychotic medicines. Medicines call centre (MCC)-derived data are underutilised; and could provide insight into issues of importance to consumers. This study aimed to explore consumers' information needs about antipsychotic medication sought from a national MCC in Australia. ⋯ The number of calls received by this MCC over time reveals an ongoing consumer need for additional, targeted information about antipsychotics. Noticeable was the relatively high frequency of young male callers asking about antipsychotics, indicating that call centres could be a way to reach these traditionally poor users of health services.
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol · May 2015
Self-harm in Oxford, England: epidemiological and clinical trends, 1996-2010.
Self-harm is a major healthcare problem and changes in its prevalence and characteristics can have important implications for clinical services, treatment and prevention. ⋯ Major changes in the extent and nature of self-harm occurred over the study period, some suggestive of increased psychopathology and others reflecting prescribing practices and changes in drinking patterns. The findings emphasise the need for psychosocial assessment following self-harm, to identify treatment needs and reduce repetition.