The objective of this study was to determine whether patients beginning therapy on the most
common tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) …

Donoghue J. Antidepressant use patterns in clinical practices: comparisons among tricyclic
antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2000 …

A prospective, population-based study which aimed to examine prescribing patterns of
antidepressant drugs was performed in Tayside. All dispensed prescriptions for …

Objective: To examine the indications for prescribing antidepressants and the clinical
outcome when they are prescribed for the treatment of depression, and compare tricyclic …

Background: Antidepressants are commonly prescribed by general practitioners as
treatment for depression. Controversy exists as to the effectiveness in everyday use of the …

Background It is not known how much the duration of newly prescribed antidepressant
treatment is influenced by patient characteristics or practice variation. Aim To describe the …

OBJECTIVE: The study examined whether the relationship between the course of
antidepressant treatment and the type of prescriber—psychiatrist or nonpsychiatrist—varied …

Antidepressant prescribing has increased year on year since the introduction of the selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the 1980s. More than 10% of adults in England are …

Background. There is little evidence to guide the frequency of review for patients taking
antidepressants in the longer term. Objectives. To measure the frequency with which …

Purpose The number of antidepressants prescribed in the UK has been increasing over the
last 25 years; however, the reasons for this are not clear. This study examined trends in …