Table 2.
Psychotropic medication groups prescribed (n = 318)
| Number of medications prescribed per individual | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychotropic group combinations | ||
| One psychotropic group | 53 | 16.7 |
| Two psychotropic groups | 166 | 52.2 |
| Three psychotropic groups | 88 | 27.7 |
| All four psychotropic groups | 11 | 3.5 |
| Total number of psychotropic medications prescribed | ||
| One | 39 | 12.3 |
| Two | 131 | 41.2 |
| Three | 102 | 32.1 |
| Four | 32 | 10.1 |
| Five | 13 | 4.1 |
| Six | 1 | 0.3 |
| Antipsychotic | ||
| None | 52 | 16.4 |
| One | 217 | 68.2 |
| Two | 43 | 13.5 |
| Three | 6 | 1.9 |
| Mood stabiliser | ||
| None | 171 | 53.8 |
| One | 119 | 37.4 |
| Two | 27 | 8.5 |
| Three | 1 | 0.3 |
| Antidepressant | ||
| None | 97 | 30.5 |
| One | 196 | 61.6 |
| Two | 24 | 7.6 |
| Three | 1 | 0.3 |
| Benzodiazepine | ||
| None | 259 | 81.5 |
| One | 56 | 17.6 |
| Two | 3 | 0.9 |