AMERICAN ATTITUDES TOWARD AND WILLINGNESS TO USE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS

• DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000054933.52571.ca
• Publication Date: 2011-04-10T23:45:25Z
• Authors: THOMAS W. CROGHAN; MOLLY TOMLIN; BERNICE A. PESCOS...; JASON SCHNITTKER; JACK MARTIN; KERI LUBELL; RALPH SWINDLE
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Psychotropic Drugs; Insurance, Health; Adolescent; Health Status; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Community Mental Health Services; United States; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Health Care Surveys; Public Opinion; Humans; Female; Attitude to Health

Despite recent advances in treatment, many Americans decline to take prescribed psychiatric medication. This study explores the role of attitudes regarding effectiveness and potential problems associated with medications on Americans' willingness use them. Face-to-face interviews a US household population sample were done 1387 volunteers. The 1998 General Social Survey's Pressing Issues Health Medical Care Module (response rate, 76.4%) included questions about efficacy, problems, use. Most agree that are effective, fewer than half had concerns problems. However, majority respondents would not be willing Willingness is influenced by these other factors, including health status past mental treatments. Although perceive this influences their them, still