Term: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2015-01-29

Definition:

Medication used to treat a mood disorder by helping to increase the level of available serotonin in the brain.

Additional Information

• List of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Used in Child Health Atlas Update - 2008
  
  
• Table 2.2 in Chateau et al. (2015) for examples of SSRI drugs (under antidepressants) associated with the quality indicators used in this study.

Related terms 

• Antidepressants
• Quality Indicator (QI) - IMPRxOVE Program

Links 

• List of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Used in Child Health Atlas Update - 2008

References 

• Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Chateau D, Enns M, Ekuma O, Koseva I, McDougall C, Kulbaba C, Allegro E. Evaluation of the Manitoba IMPRxOVE Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] (View)