Is there seasonal variation in the prescribing of antidepressants in the community
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 11176199 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Keren Skegg (University of Otago), D C Skegg (University of Otago), B W McDonald (University of Otago) |
| Año | 1986 |
| Volumen | 40 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 285-288 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1986-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Editorial | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.40.4.285 |
| PMID | 3655619 |
| OpenAlex | W2109373408 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 10 |
The prescribing of antidepressants by general practitioners might be expected to reflect the incidence of depression in the community. In a two-year study of the prescriptions issued by English general practitioners to a population of 40,000 people, the rates of initiating treatment with antidepressants were analysed by month. There was seasonal variation in new antidepressant prescribing for men (p less than 0.025), with peaks in early June and early December, but no significant seasonality for women. The bimodal pattern in men was similar to a recently reported seasonal variation in general practice consultations for depression
Antidepressant · Anxiety · Biology · Depression (economics) · Environmental health · Family medicine · General practice · Incidence (geometry) · Medical prescription · Population · Psychiatry · Seasonality · Sociology · Variation (astronomy) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Demography · Ecology · Health and Medical Studies · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Pharmacology
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |