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Accession Number
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PB2012-114426
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Title
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Rural-Urban Difference in Depression Care.
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Publication Date
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Oct 2009
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Media Count
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21p
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Personal Author
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F. Dong J. C. Fortney J. S. Harman S. Xu
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Abstract
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The objective was to assess the association between rurality and depression care. Methods: Data were extracted for 10,319 individuals with self-reported depression in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Pharmacotherapy was defined as an antidepressant prescription fill, and minimally adequate pharmacotherapy was defined as receipt of at least four antidepressant fills. Psychotherapy was defined as an outpatient counseling visit, and minimally adequate psychotherapy was defined as .8 visits. Rurality was defined using Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs).
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Keywords
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Antidepressant
Depression care
Pharmacotherapy
Prescriptions
Psychotherapy
Rural differences
Rurality
Urban differences
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Source Agency
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Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
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NTIS Subject Category
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44D - Health Care Assessment & Quality Assurance
57E - Clinical Medicine
57T - Psychiatry
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Corporate Author
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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1226
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Contract Number
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1 U1CRH03713-01
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