Introduction The aim of this study was to describe the number and type of drugs used to treat
depressive disorders in inpatient psychiatry and to analyse the determinants of potential …

Background: Currently available data on the prescription practice among patients with major
depressive disorder (MDD) reflect the outpatient setting. This is the first study to provide …

Objective: Rates and determinants of pharmacological and psychotherapy use were
assessed after a major depressive disorder diagnosis. Methods: In a retrospective claims …

Abstract The International Classification of Diseases (10th Version) categorizes major
depressive disorder (MDD) according to severity. Guidelines provide recommendations for …

BACKGROUND: Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for depression, yet medication-
related side effects may be associated with antidepressant discontinuation before reaching …

Objective This study aims to explore the prevalence and associated risk factors for potential
drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) in prescriptions among outpatients with depression, and …

Antidepressant treatment has been evolving and changing since the 1950s following the
discovery of the classic antidepressant treatments including tricyclic antidepressants and …

While international guidelines recommend monotherapy with antidepressants for depressed
patients, recent investigation has demonstrated augmenting effects of antipsychotics (APs) …

Importance Every third to sixth patient with medical diseases receives antidepressants, but
regulatory trials typically exclude comorbid medical diseases. Meta-analyses of …

PURPOSE We studied the effect of 3 antidepressant treatments on outcomes (depressive
severity, medication tolerability, and psychosocial functioning) in depressed patients having …