Antidepressant prescriptions for older adults do not match their lower depression prevalence, indicating a need for improved diagnosis and treatment in primary care.
Highlights the discrepancy between depression prevalence and antidepressant prescription rates in older adults, emphasizing the need for better diagnostic and treatment practices in primary care.
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Depression is less prevalent among older adults than in other age groups, but the number of antidepressant prescriptions does not match this trend. Many patients are treated in primary care settings, where diagnosis and treatment of depression need improvement.
Ramin Mojtabai (Wed,) reported a other. Antidepressant prescriptions for older adults do not match their lower depression prevalence, indicating a need for improved diagnosis and treatment in primary care.
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