Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

mental_health_rx

Categories

Medications

Mental health
Mental health medication usage in last 2 weeks

Mental health medications include: depression medications, tricyclic antidepressant medications, insomnia medications, anti-anxiety medications, antipsychotic medications, and antimanic medications.

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking a mental health medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking a mental health medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.