Antipsychotic drug treatment of schizophrenia in later life: Results from the European cross-sectional AMSP study.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between patient age and the selection and dosage of antipsychotic drugs (APDs) for treatment of schizophrenia. We describe age effects for multiple individual APDs, thus allowing comparisons between drugs.

Methods: Prescription data of 32,062 inpatients with schizophrenia from 2000 to 2017 were obtained from the Drug Safety Program in Psychiatry (AMSP) database.

[DNVF-Discussion paper - Specificities, Challenges and Aims of Mental Health Service Research in Germany].

Research in mental health services in Germany is of increasing relevance. To this end, the recently founded "Mental Health Working Group" as part of the German Network of Health Services Research (DNVF) has written a discussion paper presenting key specifics, challenges, and goals of health service research in the field of mental health. Some research-relevant specifics in the area of mental health care, pragmatic challenges of research organization, ethical problems, and particular research topics in this field are presented and discussed critically.

[Psychopharmaceutical Medication in Brandenburgian Nursing Homes - An Exploratory Study].

Objective: Psychopharmaceuticals are often prescribed in nursing homes for elderly. Together with the general polypharmacy, the risk for adverse drug reactions and interactions is increased.

Methods: Medication data of 398 nursing home residents were analyzed.