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Social factors associated with the use of psychotropic drugs: Alcohol abuse and minor psychiatric morbidity in the community
Author(s) -
ZimmermannTansella C.,
Donini S.,
Ciommei A. M.,
Siciliani O.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb05070.x
Subject(s) - minor (academic) , psychiatry , marital status , logistic regression , alcohol abuse , substance abuse , medicine , psychotropic drug , psychotropic medication , psychology , clinical psychology , drug , mental health , environmental health , population , political science , law
— The association of socio‐demographic factors and life events with psychotropic drug consumption, alcohol abuse and minor psychiatric morbidity was investigated in a representative community sample of 181 respondents. The statistical model used was a logistic multiple regression analysis. Psychotropic drug use was best predicted by family size and employment status; alcohol abuse by sex, family size and “exit” events; and minor psychiatric morbidity by sex, marital status and undesirable life events.