Gender Differences in Psychotropic Medication Use: A Naturalistic Study Among Psychiatric Outpatients in Secondary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose/background

Previous studies among psychiatric patients have shown differences between men and women in psychotropic medication prescription patterns. The factors underlying these differences are still poorly understood. This exploratory study aimed to investigate a range of clinical and demographic factors in their contributions to explaining these gender differences.

Methods/procedures

In 2476 outpatients with a mental disorder (mean age 46.1 year, 58.2% women) enrolled in pharmacotherapy monitoring program, regression analyses were used to investigate the associations of gender with use of any psychotropic (yes/no), use of each separate psychotropic type (yes/no), number (0 to 4) and dosage of each used psychotropic. Next, clinical and demographic effect modifiers

SUBMITTER: Liemburg EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12713693 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Feb 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature