Treatment received by U.S. youths with major depressive episode by gender 2018

Published by John Elflein, Aug 29, 2019
This statistic represents the type of treatment received by US youths with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2018, by gender. As of that year, some 2.8 percent of male respondents and 2 percent of female respondents with a major depressive episode in the past year stated that they had used prescription medication only.

Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2018, by gender

MaleFemale
Saw or talked to health professional only20.1%22.5%
Used prescription medication only2.8%2%
Saw or talked to health professional and used prescription mediction12.3%16.6%
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Release date

August 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

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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