title: Trends, correlates, and disease patterns of antidepressant use among children and adolescents in Taiwan.
abstract: The authors used a population-based database to investigate antidepressant use among children and adolescents in Taiwan. The National Health Research Institutes provided a database of 1 000 000 random subjects for study. The authors adopted this sample of subjects who were younger than 18 years during 1997 to 2005. Subjects with at least 1 antidepressant prescription were identified. Trends, prevalence, associated factors, and disease patterns of antidepressant use were detected. The 1-year prevalence of pediatric antidepressant use increased from 0.27% in 1997 to 0.47% in 2005. The 1-year prevalence of tricyclic antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and other antidepressant use among pediatric population was 0.23%, 0.20%, and 0.08%, respectively, in 2005. The prevalence of pediatric antidepressant use increased from 1997 to 2005. Among pediatric subjects with antidepressant use, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and other antidepressants were used the most for psychiatric disorders, whereas tricyclic antidepressant was used the most for nonpsychiatric disorders.
authors: Department of Health, Taoyuan Mental Hospital, 71 Longshow Street, Taoyuan, Taiwan. lewis777@ms26.hinet.net
authors: I-Chia
authors: IC
authors: Chien
authors: Yuan-Chang
authors: YC
authors: Hsu
authors: Happy Kuy-Lok
authors: HK
authors: Tan
authors: Ching-Heng
authors: CH
authors: Lin
authors: Shu-Wen
authors: SW
authors: Cheng
authors: Yiing-Jenq
authors: YJ
authors: Chou
authors: Pesus
authors: P
authors: Chou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D003906:Developing Countries; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors