Psychotropic medication use pre and post-diagnosis of cluster B personality disorder: a Quebec's health services register cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cluster B personality disorders (PDs) are considered some of the most severe mental health conditions. Scarce evidence exists about the real-world utilization of psychotropics for cluster B PD individuals.

Objective

We aimed to uncover trends and patterns of psychotropic medication use among individuals diagnosed with cluster B PD in the year before and after their diagnosis and to identify factors associated with medication use in a large cohort of individuals newly diagnosed with cluster B PDs.

Methods

We conducted a population-based observational study using Quebec's health services register. We identified Quebec residents aged ≥14 years and insured with the provincial drug plan with a first diagnosis of cluster B PD recorded between April 1, 2002, and M

SUBMITTER: Lunghi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10702219 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature