老年人的精神药物使用：长期使用涉及的风险因素。

Psychotropic drug use among the elderly: risk factors involved in long-term use.

机构信息

Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, 3 ter Place de la Victoire, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France.

出版信息

Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Jun;45(7-8):1050-9. doi: 10.3109/10826080903550521.

PMID:20441450

Abstract

This study explores the environmental, clinical, and personality factors that are associated with increased chronic psychotropic drug consumption in elderly patients. We collected data from 88 elderly individuals living in nursing homes, home-dwellings, and residential homes between December 2003 and June 2004. We assessed each subject's (1) current (previous four weeks) and chronic (>90 days) psychotropic drug consumption, (2) mood and anxiety (GHQ), and (3) personality (Temperament and Character Inventory). We found that 63% of the elderly subjects studied had used psychotropic drugs at least once and that one out of three elderly chronically consumed psychotropic drugs. Personality factors like harm avoidance and low level of persistence seem to be associated with chronic consumption.

摘要

本研究旨在探讨与老年患者慢性精神药物使用增加相关的环境、临床和人格因素。我们于 2003 年 12 月至 2004 年 6 月期间收集了 88 名居住在养老院、家庭和住宅中的老年个体的数据。我们评估了每位受试者的：（1）当前（前四周）和慢性（>90 天）精神药物使用情况；（2）情绪和焦虑（GHQ）；（3）人格（气质和性格量表）。我们发现，研究中的 63%的老年受试者至少使用过一次精神药物，而三分之一的老年患者则慢性使用精神药物。人格因素，如回避伤害和低坚持性，似乎与慢性使用有关。