title: Depression: a decade of progress, more to do.
abstract: This issue brief discusses the most recent findings on depression prevalence and cost; examines trends in outpatient treatment, including the dramatic growth in antidepressant use; discusses efforts to improve treatment in primary care; and explores possible public policy avenues for improving treatment access and quality.
authors.forename: Veronica V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Goff
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003863:Depression / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D016527:Drug Costs; D005544:Forecasting; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000191:economics; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011640:Public Policy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents