A survey of pharmacists' perceptions of the adequacy of their training for addressing mental health-related medication issues.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of North Carolina pharmacists' perceptions of their pharmacy training in mental health-related medication issues and how this influenced their perceived ability to address these issues in the provision of pharmaceutical care to their patients.

Methods: A survey consisting of 17 questions was developed and emailed to licensed pharmacists in North Carolina. Surveys that were returned were analyzed to see if conclusions could be made regarding the pharmacists' perceptions about their mental health-related medication training and its influence on their practice.