Objective: The authors investigated the clinical outcomes of commonly used antidepressants
among older adults who initiated first-time antidepressants for depression by analyzing the 1 …

Background The choice of antidepressants for initial pharmacological treatment of
depression in older adults and associated patients' characteristics are understudied. We …

Objectives We used an international pharmacosurveillance network to estimate the rate and
characteristics of antidepressant use in older adults in countries with more conservative (UK) …

Background Antidepressants are frequently used in older patients with depression, but little
is known about the comparative safety of individual agents. The objective of the study was to …

Background There is little real-world evidence about effectiveness of different
antidepressants on geriatric depression. Methods We used population-based claims data in …

In this commentary, we address current clinical practice of long-term antidepressant use in
older adults with depression, and recommend improvements. Compared with younger …

Abstract Background and Objective Antidepressant use in older adults (≥ 65 years) is
understudied in large population-based samples, particularly in recent years and regarding …

BackgroundIn middle-aged and older patients in whom antidepressant use increased in last
decades, patterns of use might be of concern The objective of this study was to investigate …

Objectives Depression is common among elderly people. However, diagnosis and adequate
treatment is frequently difficult. Research on underuse and overuse of antidepressants in …

OBJECTIVES: To compare depressed older (≥ 65) and younger (25–64) adults with regard
to antidepressant treatment patterns and to assess factors associated with 180day …