Use of antidepressants and risk of repeat self‐harm in older adults 75+ with nonfatal self‐harm: A 1‐year prospective national study

Abstract

Purpose: To assess exposure to antidepressants (AD) before and after nonfatal self-harm (SH) in older adults and to examine 1-year rates and risk factors for subsequent SH.Methods: Longitudinal national register-based retrospective cohort study of Swedish residents aged 75+ (N = 2775) with treatment at hospital or specialist outpatient