Use of antidepressants among 0-26 year olds in Finland during 1997-2007

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 164-172

  Autti Rämö, Ilona ^a   Sourander, Andre ^b   Seppänen, Johanna ^c   Martikainen, Jaana E ^a  

^a SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Antidepressants; Children; Register based study; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; REIMBURSEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 81155123288     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S0213-61632011000300006     Document Type: Article

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