Analysis of antidepressant use in Republic of Serbia from 2013 to 2015

Milijašević, Ž Boris; Vlajankov, L Andreja; Ubavić, B Milan; Rašković, L Aleksandar; Martić, B Nikola; Tomić, Svetlana

doi:10.5937/hpimj1801607m

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“…Although 13.9% of the respondents in the current study self-reported experience with problems similar to the ones presented in the vignette, only 3.2% reported taking antidepressants. This result is in accordance with an analysis in Serbia which showed that the use of antidepressants is low compared to the number of people with MDD [17]. Interestingly, only two out of 16 respondents who reported taking antidepressants disclosed the diagnosis of depression.…”

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Knowledge of and attitudes to major depressive disorder and its treatment in a sample of the general population in Serbia

2020

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Introduction/Objective The objective of this paper was to examine the mental health literacy of the general population in Serbia and their attitudes towards persons with a mental illness. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with structured interview using the vignette of a person with major depressive disorder (MDD). The attitudes towards people with mental illness were assessed by the Department of Health Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire. A convenient sample consisted of 504 participants. Results A total of 72% of the sample recognized the presence of some sort of mental health problem, of which 40.9% correctly labeled the symptoms as MDD. The majority of participants believed that MDD was caused more by stress than by biological factors. A psychologist, a close friend, and a psychiatrist were often rated as helpful for the person described by the vignette. Vitamins and healing herbs were rated as the most helpful remedy. Antidepressants were considered both helpful and harmful. The attitudes towards people with mental illness were moderately positive. Conclusion Mental health literacy in Serbia is moderate. Risk factors for negative attitudes included older age and lower education.

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Knowledge of and attitudes to major depressive disorder and its treatment in a sample of the general population in Serbia

2020

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“…Th e amount of total drug utilization has been expressed in the number of Defi ned Daily Dose on 1000 inhabitants per day (DDD/1000 inhabitants/day). Th e parameter DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day gives an insight into the number of inhabitants that used a certain drug and were exposed to its effect during one day [19]. Th e results regarding drug utilization in the Republic of Serbia, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Denmark are presented in a tabular form.…”

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confidence: 99%