Context Antidepressants have recently become the most commonly prescribed class of
medications in the United States. Objective To compare sociodemographic and clinical patterns …

Background Although the 1990s saw enormous change in the mental health care system in
the United States, little is known about changes in the prevalence or rate of treatment of …

Context Although there are indications that antipsychotic drugs are increasingly used to treat
children and adolescents, little is known about the characteristics of those who receive them…

Background A majority of adults with common mental disorders do not seek professional
help. To better understand why not, we examined the correlates of various stages of help-…

Context Adolescent depression is highly prevalent and has substantial morbidity, including
suicide attempts, school dropout, and substance abuse, but many depressed adolescents …

OBJECTIVE: Reliance on the categorical model of psychiatric disorders has led to neglected
study of posttraumatic sequelae that fall short of full criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder …

Importance Although concern exists regarding the rate of benzodiazepine use, especially
long-term use by older adults, little information is available concerning patterns of …

Background Dramatic changes have occurred in mental health treatments during the past
decade. Data on recent treatment patterns are needed to estimate the unmet need for services…

Context Although young adulthood is often characterized by rapid intellectual and social
development, college-aged individuals are also commonly exposed to circumstances that place …

OBJECTIVE: Mental health policy for youth has been constrained by a paucity of nationally
representative data concerning patterns and correlates of mental health service utilization in …