Table 3 Pattern of prescriptions in the whole sample at t1 and t4 (n = 690)*.
N of patients receiving any drugs from each class among medicated patients (N = 186) (%) | N of patients receiving any drugs from each class among intermittent medicated patients (N = 304) (%) | Mean N of drugs from each class (SD) in the whole sample | N of drugs range in the whole sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TIME POINT 1 | ||||
First-Generation Antipsychotic | 8 (4.3%) | 8 (2.6%) | 2.0 (0.9) | 1-3 |
Second-Generation Antipsychotic** | 59 (31.7%) | 47 (15.5%) | 1.8 (0.8) | 1-4 |
Mood Stabilizers | 19 (10.2%) | 7 (2.3%) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1-3 |
Antidepressants | 119 (63.9%) | 109 (35.9%) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1-5 |
Benzodiazepines | 17 (9.1%) | 30 (9.9%) | 1.5 (0.9) | 1-4 |
Stimulants | 60 (32.3%) | 44 (14.5%) | 1.3 (0.6) | 1-3 |
Mean N of Drugs for Each Patient (SD) | 1.5 (0.8) | 0.9 (0.8) | ||
TIME POINT 4 | ||||
First-Generation Antipsychotic | 12 (6.5%) | 2 (0.7%) | 1.8 (1.0) | 1-3 |
Second-Generation Antipsychotic** | 60 (32.3%) | 11 (3.6%) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1-3 |
Mood Stabilizers | 20 (10.8%) | 8 (2.6%) | 1.8 (0.8) | 1-3 |
Antidepressants | 108 (58.1%) | 36 (11.8%) | 1.4 (0.8) | 1-5 |
Benzodiazepines | 8 (4.3%) | 16 (5.3%) | 1.6 (0.7) | 1-3 |
Stimulants | 60 (32.3%) | 10 (3.3%) | 1.5 (0.6) | 1-3 |
Mean N Of Drugs for Each Patient (SD) | 1.5 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.7) | ||
