Antidepressant prescribing patterns in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders (MDcpg²⁰¹⁵ and MDcpg²⁰²⁰) provide evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations for managing mood disorders.

Aims

We examined Australian real-world prescribing habits to determine whether management in clinical practice aligned with MDcpg²⁰¹⁵ recommendations.

Method

A retrospective analysis of a cohort of patients ≥16 years old who had been dispensed a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)-listed antidepressant between July 2013 and June 2019 was conducted using Australian Commonwealth Department of Human Services PBS 10% sample data.

Results

Between July 2013 and June 2019, 239 944 patients in Australia c

SUBMITTER: Malhi GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301763 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature