Use of antipsychotics in the treatment of major depressive disorder in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Mohamed S, Leslie DL, Rosenheck RA. Use of antipsychotics in the treatment of major depressive disorder in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: 906-12. PMID: 19422760, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.08m04450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntidepressive AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsComorbidityDepressive Disorder, MajorDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug UtilizationFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationVeteransConceptsMajor depressive disorderTreatment of MDDAntipsychotic medicationDepressive disorderService useMental health service useVeterans Affairs patientsUse of antipsychoticsHealth service useComorbid mental illnessDrug Administration approvalLong-term safetyRecent U.S. FoodFirst antipsychoticAntipsychotic dosesAntipsychotic prescriptionsPsychiatric comorbidityComorbid schizophreniaMale genderAdministration approvalVeteran characteristicsMedicationsSchizoaffective disorderAntipsychoticsBipolar disorder