Physician Prescribing Patterns of Innovative Antidepressants in the United States: The Case of MDD Patients 1993–2007

Abstract

We observed strong associations between sociological factors and physicians' antidepressant prescribing patterns. Possible health disparities and gaps between optimal and suboptimal healthcare for patient mental health caused by systematic differences in sociological factors need to be mitigated. We need policy makers to design effective policy interventions to improve physician practice guidelines adherence to eliminate possible variations among physician practices.