Association Between Prescription of Major Psychotropic Medications and Violent Reoffending After Prison Release.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Individuals released from prison have high rates of violent reoffending, and there is uncertainty about whether pharmacological treatments reduce reoffending risk.

Objective

To investigate the associations between major classes of psychotropic medications and violent reoffending.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included all released prisoners in Sweden from July 1, 2005, to December 31, 2010, through linkage of population-based registers. Rates of violent reoffending during medicated periods were compared with rates during nonmedicated periods using within-individual analyses. Follow-up ended December 31, 2013.

Exposures

Periods with or without dispensed prescription of psychotropic medications (antipsychotics, antidepressants, ps

SUBMITTER: Chang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5100822 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature