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Most Children on Antidepressants Don't Receive Therapy

A large-scale study on children and teens on antidepressants shows that at least half do not receive therapy in conjunction with medication.

The study used data from a database of 6.8 million youth with insurance claims for antidepressants. Data showed that only about 40 percent also received a referral for at least one therapy session.

Previous studies have shown that young patients have the greatest chance for recovery when they receive counseling that teaches problem-solving and stress management skills along with their medication.

Read more: Study: Most depressed kids get antidepressants but no therapy

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This page contains a single entry from Psychology Briefs, the FindCounseling.com Blog, posted on October 13, 2008 11:10 PM.

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