Table 5 Opinion on the safety of psychotropic medication (n, %)
Yes | No | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you believe that long-term use of psychotropic drugs could cause damage? | 81 (60.3) | 2 (1.3) | 51 (38.1) |
What do you fear most about prescribing psychotropic medication to children? | |||
They may cause damage to patient's health. | 45 (33.3) | ||
They get used to them easier? | 36 (26.7) | ||
They affect their learning abilities? | 36 (26.7) | ||
If they start from early ages they will have greater problems in the future? | 102 (75.5) | ||
Do you think that by taking psychotropic medication from early ages they would be more likely to develop drug addiction later? | 86 (64.5) |