Table 2.
Prescribing of psychotropic drugs by type in year after index self harm episode. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Psychotropic drugs | All (n=13 528) | Boys (n=3645) | Girls (n=9883) | χ2 test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants: | 3005 (22.2) | 743 (20.4) | 2262 (22.9) | χ2=9.7; P=0.002 |
| Serotonin reuptake inhibitors | 2610 (86.9) | 621 (83.6) | 1989 (87.9) | |
| Tricyclic antidepressants | 186 (6.2) | 46 (6.2) | 140 (6.2) | |
| Other antidepressants | 209 (7.0) | 76 (10.2) | 133 (5.9) | |
| Antipsychotics: | 555 (4.1) | 204 (5.6) | 351 (3.6) | χ2=28.3; P<0.001 |
| First generation | 208 (37.5) | 42 (20.6) | 166 (47.3) | |
| Second generation | 346 (62.3) | 161 (78.9) | 185 (52.7) | |
| Hypnotics or anxiolytics | 872 (6.5) | 302 (8.3) | 570 (5.8) | χ2=28.0; P<0.001 |