Rates and predictors of anti-depressant prescribing in Northern Ireland 2011-2015: a data linkage study using the Administrative Data Research Centre (NI).

The prevalence of anti-depressant prescription in NI appears to be higher than the prevalence of depressive disorders, although this may not necessarily be attributable to over-prescribing as anti-depressants are also prescribed for conditions other than depression. Anti-depressant prescription was linked to several factors that represent socio-economic disadvantage.