Use of SSRIs among Danish children: a nationwide study.

摘要: Our objective was to describe the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in entire Danish population children and adolescents from 1995 2011. Data on filled SSRIs were obtained for all Denmark aged 5–17 during 1995–2011. The amount type calculated as well incidence rates prevalence proportions. Furthermore, we looked at concurrent other psychotropic drug treatment duration. A total 23,547 used study period, most commonly sertraline followed by citalopram. Overall, rate increased 0.57 per 1,000 person years 1997 3.30 2010 fell 2.55 2011, while proportion rose 0.1 end 3.3 However, these findings driven entirely an increase among (12–17 years), where 0.11 0.36 4.64 8.52 boys girls, respectively. significant SSRI users drugs concurrently, notably antipsychotics (12–28 %) psychostimulants (10–33 %). About 50 % 40 discontinued within 12 months initiation. We found a marked between Whether this reflects true disorder occurrence, diagnostic intensity or more aggressive remains uncertain.