Antidepressants Prescribed by Medical Doctors in Office-Based & Outpatient Settings for the U.S. Civilian Non-institutionalized Population, 2002 & 2005

June 2008 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality researchers reviewed data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The 2005 data is the most recent available Prescriptions filled for antidepressant drugs increased 10%, from 154 million in 2002 to 170 million in 2005. Psychiatrists prescribed 29%. General practitioners prescribed 23%. Family practitioners prescribed 21%. Internal medicine specialists prescribed 10 . . .