Exploring potential explanations for the increase in antidepressant prescribing in Scotland using secondary analyses of routine data

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 527, 2006, Pages 423-428

  Munoz Arroyo, Rosalia ^a   Sutton, Matt ^b   Morrison, Jill ^b  

^a INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Drugs; Health services; Mental health; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MIRTAZAPINE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VENLAFAXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 33745163946     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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