Does depression screening have an effect on the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in general medical settings? an instrumental variable analysis of the national ambulatory medical care survey

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 462-489

  Mojtabai, Ramin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

antidepressants; depression; depression screening; depression treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; DRUG CHOICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051528873     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558710388290     Document Type: Review

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