Antipsychotic Medication Treatment Patterns in Adult Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize the role of antipsychotic medications in the community treatment of adult depression.

Methods

We identified adults (aged 18-64 years) with new episodes of depression treatment (ICD-9-CM 296.2, 296.3, 300.4, or 311) in US national Medicaid data (2001-2010). Patients with alternative ICD-9-CM antipsychotic indications, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, were excluded. Each patient was followed for at least 1 year to characterize antipsychotic and antidepressant treatment and emerging alternative antipsychotic indications. For patients without alternative indications through day 45 following start of antipsychotic treatment, antipsychotics were considered to be intended for treatment of depression. Among this group, we determined whether antips

SUBMITTER: Gerhard T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215589 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar/Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature