TY - JOUR
AU - SWINDLE, RALPH
AB - 0022-3018/03/1913–166 Vol. 191, No. 3 THE JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE Printed in U.S.A. Copyright © 2003 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins American Attitudes Toward and Willingness to Use Psychiatric Medications 1 2 3 THOMAS W. CROGHAN, M.D., MOLLY TOMLIN, M.S., BERNICE A. PESCOSOLIDO, PH.D., 4 5 3 2 JASON SCHNITTKER, PH.D., JACK MARTIN, PH.D., KERI LUBELL, PH.D., and RALPH SWINDLE, PH.D. Despite recent advances in treatment, many Americans decline to take prescribed psychiatric medication. This study explores the role of attitudes regarding the effectiveness of and potential problems associated with psychiatric medications on Americans’ willingness to use them. Face-to-face interviews of a US household population sample were done with 1387 volunteers. The 1998 General Social Sur- vey’s Pressing Issues in Health and Medical Care Module (response rate, 76.4%) included questions about efficacy, problems, and potential use. Most Americans agree that psychiatric medications are effective, and fewer than half had concerns regarding potential problems. However, the majority of respondents would not be willing to take them. Willingness to use is influenced by these attitudes and other factors, including health status and past use of mental health treatments. Although Americans perceive psychiatric medications to be effective, and this influences 
TI - AMERICAN ATTITUDES TOWARD AND WILLINGNESS TO USE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS
JO - The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
DO - 10.1097/01.NMD.0000054933.52571.CA
DA - 2003-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/american-attitudes-toward-and-willingness-to-use-psychiatric-lqAI09H80X
SP - 166
EP - 174
VL - 191
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -