New Cure for Depression: Fear (DrugWonks)

New Cure for Depression: Fear (DrugWonks): "'While some degree of decline in antidepressant prescribing was not unexpected after the black box warning was issued, few if any had predicted diagnosing to decline, or that other modes of treatment (psychotherapy or other medications) would remain relatively unchanged,' Dr. Robert J. Valuck told Reuters Health. 'It was thought that the latter two may increase to compensate for fewer antidepressant prescriptions being written.' That's worth repeating -- the black box warning has resulted in a decline not only in prescribing (no surprise there) but in diagnosis."