Antidepressant-treated patients in ambulatory care. Mortality during a nine-year period after first treatment.

Background: Non-institutionalised patients treated with antidepressants have been shown to have indicators of a generalised vulnerability, such as high rates of health service use and excessive prescription drug use. Therefore, mortality in this patient group is of interest.

Method: All first-incidence antidepressant users in a defined population during a five-year period were identified.