Treatment Patterns During Major Depressive Episodes Among Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: A Retrospective Database Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depressive disorder, a highly prevalent mental health condition, can be challenging to treat.

Objective

We aimed to characterize treatment patterns within and across multiple major depressive episodes in patients receiving treatment for major depressive disorder.

Methods

Adults with newly diagnosed major depressive disorder and one or more major depressive episodes were identified using the IBM^® MarketScan^® Commercial database. Eligible patients had 12 months of continuous enrollment before and after diagnosis. Lines of therapy were periods of continuous treatment with one or more antidepressant claims. Antidepressant, atypical antipsychotic, or mood stabilizer regimens as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy were characterized by l

SUBMITTER: Jain R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9392824 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature