Table 2 Psychotropic medication groups prescribed (n = 318)
Number of medications prescribed per individual | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Psychotropic group combinations | ||
One psychotropic group | 53 | 16.7 |
Two psychotropic groups | 166 | 52.2 |
Three psychotropic groups | 88 | 27.7 |
All four psychotropic groups | 11 | 3.5 |
Total number of psychotropic medications prescribed | ||
One | 39 | 12.3 |
Two | 131 | 41.2 |
Three | 102 | 32.1 |
Four | 32 | 10.1 |
Five | 13 | 4.1 |
Six | 1 | 0.3 |
Antipsychotic | ||
None | 52 | 16.4 |
One | 217 | 68.2 |
Two | 43 | 13.5 |
Three | 6 | 1.9 |
Mood stabiliser | ||
None | 171 | 53.8 |
One | 119 | 37.4 |
Two | 27 | 8.5 |
Three | 1 | 0.3 |
Antidepressant | ||
None | 97 | 30.5 |
One | 196 | 61.6 |
Two | 24 | 7.6 |
Three | 1 | 0.3 |
Benzodiazepine | ||
None | 259 | 81.5 |
One | 56 | 17.6 |
Two | 3 | 0.9 |