Table 1 Criteria for exposure. Consensus definition of groups of mental conditions
Exposure | Specification At least one criterion fulfilled | Further criteria All criteria fulfilled | Healthcare sector and registry |
|---|---|---|---|
Minor mental health conditions | Medication - At least 2 reimbursed prescriptions of: - antidepressant medicine (ATC N06AB, N06AX) - anxiolytic (benzodiazepines: ATC N03AE, N05BA, N05CD, N05CF) Services at general practice - At least two ‘talk therapy’ - At least two psychometric tests Other services - At least one contact to private psychologist | No contacts to psychiatric hospital and no psychiatric hospital diagnoses No records of contact to private psychiatrist | Primary healthcare sector The Danish Health Service Register for Primary Care Danish National Prescription Registry |
Moderate to severe mental health conditions | - Any registered psychiatric diagnosis (ICD-10 F00–99) at psychiatric hospital - Mental health conditions treated at private psychiatrists (including child and adolescent psychiatrists) | Secondary healthcare sector The National Patient Register The Danish Health Service Register for Primary Care | |
Reference group No mental health condition | None of above - No registrations of psychiatric diagnoses and no mental health condition-related contacts to GP, psychologist or private psychiatrist and - No prescriptions of antidepressants or anxiolytic drugs |