Mant A, Duncan-Jones P, Saltman D, Bridges-Webb C, Kehoe L, Lansbury G, Chancellor A H
General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Sydney.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1988 Jan 23;296(6617):251-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6617.251.
From 1984 to 1986 a prospective study was conducted of 104 general practice patients who started treatment with a benzodiazepine or an antidepressant drug. The duration of reported use of the drugs was two months for 45% of patients, four months for 17% of patients, and six months for 15%. Type of drug, age, and level of education were found to be predictive of continuing use. General practitioners have a significant effect on their patients' use of drugs and, with careful selection and review when prescribing, may help to prevent dependence on psychotropic drugs.
1984年至1986年，对104名开始使用苯二氮䓬类药物或抗抑郁药物进行治疗的全科医疗患者进行了一项前瞻性研究。据报告，45%的患者用药时间为两个月，17%的患者为四个月，15%的患者为六个月。研究发现，药物类型、年龄和教育程度可预测持续用药情况。全科医生对患者的用药情况有重大影响，在开处方时仔细筛选和复查，可能有助于防止对精神药物产生依赖。
