Antidepressant use in low- middle- and high-income countries: a World Mental Health Surveys report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most common treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) is antidepressant medication (ADM). Results are reported on frequency of ADM use, reasons for use, and perceived effectiveness of use in general population surveys across 20 countries.

Methods

Face-to-face interviews with community samples totaling n = 49 919 respondents in the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys asked about ADM use anytime in the prior 12 months in conjunction with validated fully structured diagnostic interviews. Treatment questions were administered independently of diagnoses and asked of all respondents.

Results

3.1% of respondents reported ADM use within the past 12 months. In high-income countries (HICs), depression (49.2%) and anxiety (

SUBMITTER: Kazdin AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10071359 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature