Initiation of Antipsychotics During the First Year After First-Episode Psychosis: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antipsychotics are recommended after first-episode psychosis. Knowledge on the current use patterns in real-world settings is thus important to inform clinical practice. We aimed to describe antipsychotic initiation during 1 year after first-episode psychosis and its associated factors.

Methods

Population-based cohort study using linked nationwide health and population registers from Norway. The study population comprised 8052 persons aged 16-45 years with first-episode psychosis diagnosed in secondary care (ICD-10 F20, F22-F29) in the period 2011-2019. Initiation of antipsychotic use was defined as being dispensed antipsychotics (ATC N05A, excl. lithium) at least once from -90 to +365 days from secondary care diagnosis of first-episode psychosis. Antipsychotic po

SUBMITTER: Odsbu I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884914 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature