Trends in GP prescribing of psychotropic medications among young patients aged 16-24 years: A case study analysis

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Trends in GP prescribing of psychotropic medications among young patients aged 16-24 years: A case study analysis

Background: Current clinical guidelines recommend non-pharmacological interventions as first-line treatments for young patients aged 16-24 years with a mental health condition (MHC). However, several studies have noted increasing trends in psychotropic prescribing for this age group, especially in a...

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Main Authors:	Brijnath, Bianca, Xia, T., Turner, L., Mazza, D.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	BioMed Central Ltd. 2017
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55938

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