Antidepressant use and suicide rates in adults aged 75 and above: a Swedish nationwide cohort study - Hedna K, Fastbom J, Erlangsen A, Waern M.

BACKGROUND: The treatment of depression is a main strategy for suicide prevention in older adults. We aimed to calculate suicide rates by antidepressant prescription patterns in persons aged ≥ 75 years. A further aim was to estimate the contribution of a...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news