Do sociodemographic and clinical factors affect the selection of initial antidepressant treatment for depression in older adults? Results from a nationwide descriptive study in Denmark

The choice of antidepressants for initial pharmacological treatment of depression in older adults and associated patients' characteristics are understudied. We aimed to describe the first selected antidepressant (first-choice) for depression in older adults (≥65 years) and whether patients'...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of affective disorders 2023-08, Vol.334, p.21-25
Hauptverfasser:	Ishtiak-Ahmed, Kazi, Christensen, Kaj Sparle, Gasse, Christiane
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use Citalopram - therapeutic use Cross-Sectional Studies Denmark Depression - drug therapy Escitalopram General practitioners Humans Inequality in geriatric mental health Mirtazapine Nationally recommended first-choice Sertraline Sertraline - therapeutic use Socially disadvantaged older adults
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