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   XPost: alt.philosophy, sci.econ, alt.psychology   
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   From: Z@erkonx.net   
      
   On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:36:46 -0700, Immortalist wrote:   
      
   > (1) - Newer drugs, more social acceptance: It may be more socially   
   > acceptable to be diagnosed with and treated for depression. The   
   > availability of new drugs may also have been a factor.   
   >   
   > (2) - Cost may be deterrent to talk therapy: Therapy is as effective as,   
   > if not more effective than, drug use alone,... out-of-pocket costs for   
   > psychotherapy and lower insurance coverage for such visits may have   
   > driven patients away from seeing therapists in favor of an easy-   
   > to-prescribe pill.   
      
   Bull hickey. False sophistication. Drugs have become a major commercial   
   and now political force. Look to Wall Street not main street on this   
   issue.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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