The use of antidepressants and introduction of new types in different socio-economic groups: A Danish registry-based cross-sectional study

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 268-272

  Roer, Kent ^a   Fonager, Kirsten ^a,b   Bingley, Paul ^c   Mortensen, Jens T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Denmark; Depression; Mirtazapin; SES; Venlafaxin

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; DISEASE REGISTRY; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB MARKET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENSIONER; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; REIMBURSEMENT; RETIREMENT; SALARY; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPOUSE; STUDENT; UNEMPLOYMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954805632     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039480903532320     Document Type: Article

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