Treatment Patterns for Incident Bipolar Disorder Among Nonrefugee Immigrants, Refugees, Second-Generation Immigrants, and Host Population in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deviations in treatment practices toward immigrant groups compared to host populations are common in mental disorders but unknown in bipolar disorder (BD). We aim to close this research gap by analyzing age-stratified use patterns of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics following an incident diagnosis of BD in Swedish-born, second- and first-generation nonrefugee immigrants, and refugees.

Methods

Individuals with incident BD between 2006 and 2018 were identified through Swedish national registers. Medication use was followed up until 5 years after diagnosis. Use rates adjusted for sociodemographic and disease-related covariates were computed with generalized estimation equations for each population group. Marginal means with 95% confidence interva

SUBMITTER: Kautzky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12169100 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature