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http://www.dailymail.com/story/Life/2007040371/Study-shows-some-diagnosed-with-depression-may-be-reacting-naturally-to-stress/Study shows some diagnosed with depression may be reacting naturally to stress
WASHINGTON -- Up to 25 percent of people whom psychiatrists would currently diagnose as depressed may only be reacting normally to stressful events like divorces or losing a job, according to a new analysis that re-examined how the standard diagnostic criteria are used.
The finding could have far-reaching consequences for the diagnosis of depression, the growing use of symptom checklists in identifying people who might be depressed, and the $12 billion a year U.S. market for antidepressant drugs. [continued]
I am trying to think of something to say that won't require that I ban myself. One would think that someone might have looked at this long ago...?
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