This statistic represents the type of treatment received by US youths with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by gender. As of that year, some 3.2 percent of male respondents and 2.1 percent of female respondents with a major depressive episode in the past year stated that they had used prescription medication only.
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Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2017, by gender
This statistic represents the type of treatment received by US youths with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by gender. As of that year, some 3.2 percent of male respondents and 2.1 percent of female respondents with a major depressive episode in the past year stated that they had used prescription medication only.
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Saw or talked to health professional only | 14.3% | 21.4% |
| Used prescription medication only | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Saw or talked to health professional and used prescription mediction | 12.2% | 19.9% |
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Saw or talked to health professional only | 14.3% | 21.4% |
| Used prescription medication only | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Saw or talked to health professional and used prescription mediction | 12.2% | 19.9% |
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This statistic represents the type of treatment received by US youths with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by gender. As of that year, some 3.2 percent of male respondents and 2.1 percent of female respondents with a major depressive episode in the past year stated that they had used prescription medication only.
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- September 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12-17 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
- Health Professionals include general practitioner or family doctor; other medical doctor (e.g., cardiologist, gynecologist, urologist); psychologist; psychiatrist or psychotherapist; social worker; counselor; other mental health professional (e.g., mental health nurse or other therapist where type is not specified); and nurse, occupational therapist, or other health professional.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12-17 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
- Health Professionals include general practitioner or family doctor; other medical doctor (e.g., cardiologist, gynecologist, urologist); psychologist; psychiatrist or psychotherapist; social worker; counselor; other mental health professional (e.g., mental health nurse or other therapist where type is not specified); and nurse, occupational therapist, or other health professional.
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