Screening Worked Differently Than Feared: More Therapy, Fewer Pills Alone

Screening Worked Differently Than Feared: More Therapy, Fewer Pills Alone

An Emory University analysis in JAMA Health Forum found the 2016 recommendation for routine adult depression screening was followed by more psychotherapy alone and less antidepressant-only treatment among distressed adults, with no increase in treatment among adults reporting no distress.

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USPSTF Recommendation's Impact on Depression Care — Physicians Weekly, reporting JAMA Health Forum, 2026

Psychotherapy and Antidepressant Use After the US Preventive Services Task Force–Recommended Depression Screening — JAMA Health Forum / JAMA Network, October 16, 2026

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