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

[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 ...

[学科分类] 生物化学/生物物理

[关键词] addiction;elderly;older people;senior citizens;substance abuse