Analysis of the trends of polypharmacy and high ‐dose prescriptions in Japan

DiscussionThe Research on Asian Psychotropic Prescription Patterns surveys demonstrated that science plays a limited role in the decision-making process for prescriptions of psychotropic medications. Such prescriptions are influenced by a wide range of factors, such as the national mental health policy, prescription-financing systems, the history of psychiatry in each country, and the prevailing culture. Hospital-based national mental health policies and mental health financing systems have been the primary obstacles to reducing polypharmacy in Japan.
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research