Nationwide use of psychotropic drugs for treatment of self-reported depression in the Brazilian urban adult population

• Main Authors: Luiz Roberto Ramos (Author), Jair de Jesus Mari (Author), Andréia Turmina Fontanella (Author), Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol (Author), Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi (Author), Sotero Serrate Mengue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Objective: Antidepressant use is increasing worldwide, but national data on psychotropic drug use by depressed patients in Brazil is lacking. Methodology: Between 2013 and 2014, a representative sample of urban adult individuals were asked if they had a diagnosis of chronic disease, had a...