Temporal trends in antidepressant prescribing to children in UK primary care, 2000-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of antidepressant prescribing in children and adolescents increased steadily in the United States and parts of Europe between 2005 and 2012 despite regulatory safety warnings. Little is known about the characteristics of those being prescribed antidepressants for the first time.

Methods

A longitudinal study of antidepressant prescribing in 3-17 year olds was carried out using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) between 2000 and 2015. Changes in the incidence of first ever antidepressant prescriptions and the characteristics of those being prescribed them was examined.

Results

Incidence of first ever prescriptions nearly doubled between 2006 and 2015 rising from 1.60 (95%CI: 1.51, 1.69) to 3.12 (3.00, 3.25) per 1000 per

SUBMITTER: Sarginson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5458802 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature