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National Depression Survey Reveals Gap in Awareness of Treatment Goals.

Findings Highlight Importance of Physician/Patient Communication

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a new national survey reveal a disparity between what people with depression say they know about their illness and how they manage it. Although 91 percent of those surveyed say it is very important to take their antidepressant medication exactly as prescribed, at some point approximately 40 percent stopped taking their medication without the advice of their health care professional because they personally believed they were no longer experiencing symptoms of depression. These insights come from an online survey of 1,086 people with depression sponsored by ...

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