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Suicide Attempts Decline After Depression Treatment, Study Finds - 01-07-2007, 07:11 AM

In a study of more than 100,000 patients treated for depression, suicide attempts declined during the first month of treatment -- whether that treatment consisted of medication, psychotherapy, or both. The findingsshow a similar pattern for populations of adolescents and young adults as for older adults. It is the first published research to compare the risk of suicide attempts before and after the start of treatment with not only antidepressants but also psychotherapy.

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