Introduction. Depression is a major global health problem with a relatively high lifetime
prevalence and significant disability. Antidepressants are the most effective medications …

BackgroundIncreasing rates of prescriptions for antidepressants, antipsychotics and
stimulants have been reported from various countries. AimsTo examine trends in …

Objectives The study assessed the consumption of antidepressants in Italy between 2000
and 2011 and identified trends in use. Methods Data on use of antidepressant drugs …

Purpose The number of antidepressants prescribed in the UK has been increasing over the
last 25 years; however, the reasons for this are not clear. This study examined trends in …

Purpose Drug utilization studies have applied different methods to various data types to
describe medication use, which hampers comparisons across populations. The aim of this …

Background While mental health professionals have focused on concerns about whether
antidepressants work on a neurochemical level it is important to understand the meaning …

Objectives: The prescription of psychotropic medication used to treat psychiatric disorders
has increased worldwide over the past two decades and has been discussed widely in the …

Relative deprivation was defined by Townsend (1987, p. 125) as “a state of observable and
demonstrable disadvantage, relative to the local community or the wider society or nation to …

High rates of antidepressant prescribing in Western countries have coincided with
increasing doubts about the effectiveness of these medications, especially for the treatment …

This article summarizes current knowledge and consensus about depression and suicide
among the indigenous young people of the United States. American Indians represent more …