title: [The analysis of diagnoses and pharmacological treatment of patients on disability pension due to depression].
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the diagnoses and pharmacological treatment in 80 patients with symptoms of depression in reference to the psychiatric examination due to disability pension proceedings. Diagnoses were often not in accordance with the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). Twenty two per cent of outpatients were treated using benzodiazepines only. In the group of antidepressants, mianserin, fluoxetine and doxepine were used most often (in 12%, 12% and 11% of outpatients respectively). Inpatients were usually treated with doxepine (24%) and mianserin (18%). As many as 15% of patients received benzodiazapines as the only drug during the hospitalisation. In contrast to the newer generation of drugs (moclobemide, fluoxetine), tricyclic antidepressants were usually used in low, not therapeutic doses. Further studies on the quality of treatment of depression in Poland, based on the more representative groups are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Psychiatrii Dorosłych AM im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaracz
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents