Table 1.
Service user participant characteristics.
| Participant pseudonym | Age | Gender | Class/type of medication currently prescribed | Named medication, if known | Length of time taking psychiatric medication or since medication changed | Discusses medication with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha | 31 | F | Antidepressant | Unknown | Six months taking current medication | CPN, GP |
| Holly | 36 | F | Antidepressant | Trepidone, 200 mg Efexor (or known as Venlafaxine), 300 mg. Also Gabapentin for pain | Taken psychiatric medication on and off since 19 years old. (17 years approx) | Clinical psychologist, GP |
| Mood stabilizer (for pain) | ||||||
| Carrie | 38 | F | Antidepressant | Fluoxetine, Mirtazapine, tryptophan, Aripiprazole | Taken psychiatric medication on and off for around 10 years. Most recent change 4 months ago | Psychiatrist, GP, social worker |
| Antipsychotic | ||||||
| Carl | 28 | M | Antidepressant | Unknown | Just over a year | GP, CPN, psychiatrist |
| Noel | 47 | M | Antipsychotics | Haloperidol, amitriptyline, resperidone, depixol | On and off for 30 years. | Psychiatrist, CPN, social worker |
| Antidepressant | ||||||
| Ziggy | 34 | F | Antidepressant | Amitriptyline | 2 months since new medication | CPN, psychiatrist, GP |
| Linda | 22 | F | Antidepressant | Venlafaxine | 2 months since new medication | Psychiatrist, GP, CPN |
| Terry | 31 | M | Atypical antipsychotic | Closapine 400 mg | 2 years. Reduction in dose 9 months ago | CPN, psychiatrist |
| David | 23 | M | Unknown | Unknown | 4–5 months | Psychiatrist, CPN |
| Lara | 42 | F | Antidepressant | Venlafaxine | 2 weeks since new medication | GP, psychiatrist |
| Peter | 50 | M | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | GP |
| Andrew | 49 | M | Antidepressant | Unknown | Since 2010 | Psychiatrist, GP |
| Lizzy | 54 | F | Antidepressant | Venlafaxine, lithium (1,000 mg) | Venlafaxine: unknown. Lithium-6 years since dose changed. Total 10-15 years been taking lithium | CPN, psychiatrist |
| Mood stabilizer | ||||||
| Casey | 28 | F | Antidepressant | Fluoxetine, (60 milligrams) merotratine (200 milligrams), sleeping tablet | Has been taking psychiatric medication for ~2 and a half years | GP, psychiatrist, nurse |
| Sleeping tablets | ||||||
| Rosie | 24 | F | Antidepressant | Venlafaxine, abilify (aripiprazole) | Abilify changed recently but has been prescribed antidepressants for 8 years | Psychiatrist |
| Antipsychotic |