The Medicated Americans: Antidepressant Prescriptions on the Rise

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The Medicated Americans: Antidepressant Prescriptions on the Rise

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The author of this article argues that there is a growing trend towards a “depressed society.” Does the author provide enough scientific evidence to support this claim? If yes, how? If no, why not?

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Does the author consider alternative hypotheses to explain the rise of antidepressants besides managed care’s reluctance to pay for talk therapy?

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The article references a study which examined the amount of time doctor’s spent providing information to patients about a prescribed drug. Is this study replicable?

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