Approved and ‘off-label’ use of prescribed psychotropic medications among federal offenders / Gregory P. Brown ... [et al.].: PS83-3/387E-PDF
“Research shows that the prevalence of psychotropic medication use is 2 – 6 times greater among incarcerated offenders compared to the general population, and highest among incarcerated women offenders. We drew a purposive sample of thirteen Canadian federal institutions representing each of the five regions, different security levels, and men’s and women’s designated facilities. From a sample of N = 468 inmates files, information on the names of all psychotropic medications prescribed, indications for use, dosage, frequency and route of administration was retrieved. Designation of approved or off-label use of medications was determined by consulting three main sources: (1) the Health Canada (2016) Drug Product Database, (2) the Canadian Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties 2016, and (3) the American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information 2016"--Executive summary, p. [iv].
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| Department/Agency | Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch. |
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| Title | Approved and ‘off-label’ use of prescribed psychotropic medications among federal offenders / Gregory P. Brown ... [et al.]. |
| Series title | Research report ; no. R-387 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Utilisation approuvée et hors indication des médicaments psychotropes prescrits aux délinquants sous responsabilité fédérale. "May 2017." Includes bibliographical references (p. 17-20). |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Correctional Service of Canada, 2017. |
| Author / Contributor | Brown, Gregory P. (Gregory Paul) |
| Description | v, 21 p. |
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| Subject terms | Inmates Mental health Drugs Statistics |
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