Understanding the potential risks of treatments for children's mental health.

A study was carried out examining the possible association between SSRIs and violent crime using a large population-based cohort that included 856,493 individuals prescribed SSRIs.

There were three main findings. First, using a within-individual design, there was an association between SSRI prescriptions and violent crime convictions.

With age stratification, there was an increased hazard of violent crime convictions in individuals aged 15 to 24 years and no significant association in older individuals. 

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