概括
媒体对甲基胺 (Ritalin) 的负面报道和诉讼导致其用于治疗过度活跃/不注意的学生的使用大幅下降39%. 尽管之前药物使用率稳步增加,但这种减少发生了.
科学领域:
- 儿科心理学 儿科心理学
- 神经发育障碍 神经发育障碍
- 公共卫生政策 公共卫生政策
背景情况:
- 药物治疗,特别是甲基化物 (Ritalin),一直是过敏/不注意的学生的主要治疗方法.
- 公众的看法和法律行动可以显著影响儿童行为疾病的治疗趋势.
研究的目的:
- 分析关于甲基酸盐的负面媒体宣传和法律威胁对其处方率的影响.
- 评估1987年至1991年间对过度活跃/不注意的学生的药物治疗的变化.
主要方法:
- 利用两年一次的学校护士调查 (1971-1991) 和高动力诊所数据 (1984-1991).
- 企业家态度调查问卷 (1989年) 和美国毒品执法局的甲基胺销售数据 (1986-1990年).
- 专注于马里兰州巴尔的摩县的小学和中学.
主要成果:
- 1987年至1991年,巴尔的摩县多动/不注意的学生的药物治疗率下降了39%,扭转了长期上升的趋势.
- 这一下降是由于媒体对甲基酸盐的负面报道以及当地威胁起诉的结果.
- 对副作用的恐惧和专业的犹减少了治疗的开始,特别是在较不富裕的父母和那些有小学孩子的父母中.
结论:
- 关于甲基酸盐的负面媒体宣传和法律威胁引起了家长和专业人士的担忧.
- 这种担忧与1989年和1991年观察到的过度活跃/不注意的学生开始服用兴奋剂药物的减少密切相关.
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