Trends in antidepressant use among children and adolescents: a Scandinavian drug utilization study

Objective To compare antidepressant utilization in individuals aged 5–19 years from the Scandinavian countries. Methods A population‐based drug utilization study using publicly available data of antidepressant use from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Results In the study period from 2007 to 2017, the proportion of antidepressant users increased markedly in Sweden (9.3–18.0/1000) compared to Norway (5.1–7.6/1000) and Denmark (9.3–7.5/1000). In 2017,...