Prescription of benzodiazepines and antidepressants among Sami and non-Sami - How childhood violence shapes prescription patterns: the SAMINOR 2 questionnaire survey and the Norwegian prescription database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication for mental health problems represents a significant proportion of overall medication use and the prescription of psychotropic medicine has increased in many western countries over the last decades. Childhood violence (CV) is strongly associated with mental health problems, which in turn may increase the likelihood of being prescribed psychotropic medication. However, the association between CV and prescription of benzodiazepines (BDZ) and antidepressants is rarely described, and no such study has been performed among the Indigenous Sami people.

Methods

Data from the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey (2012) was linked to the Norwegian Prescription Database. Information on filled prescriptions for BDZ and antidepressants in 2004-2019 was collected for 11,296

SUBMITTER: Eriksen AMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11546297 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature