Key Takeaways
- In the U.S., 18.7% of adults with any mental illness reported unmet need for mental health care in 2022
- In the United States, antidepressant use among adults increased from 10.5% (2009–2010) to 13.2% (2015–2016), reflecting increased uptake over time
- In the U.S., average spending per antidepressant user was about $1,100 annually (2016 estimates in market analyses)
- 38% of people with depression in low- and middle-income countries receive treatment
- 30% of patients treated for depression experience treatment resistance
- Esketamine nasal spray has demonstrated response rates of 25.4% to 31.0% at Day 28 in randomized trials for treatment-resistant depression (vs 17.1% to 20.9% for placebo, depending on trial)
- In ketamine trials for treatment-resistant depression, response can occur within days, with rapid symptom reduction observed in controlled studies
- Major depressive disorder is associated with the greatest reduction in health-related quality of life among all mental disorders, with quality-of-life scores substantially below general population norms (large effect sizes reported in systematic reviews)
- In randomized trials, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) produces a moderate effect size for depression symptoms compared with control conditions (standardized mean differences reported in meta-analyses)
- Telehealth mental health visits increased sharply during the COVID-19 period, with a 15-fold increase in virtual behavioral health delivery reported in early 2020 analyses
- In the U.S., telehealth accounted for 33% of mental/behavioral health visits at the peak of the pandemic in 2020 (proportion reported by claims analyses)
- The global digital therapeutics market was valued at $5.6 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $32.3 billion by 2030 (CAGR reported in market research)
- For treatment-resistant depression, NICE recommends consideration of clozapine augmentation and other strategies after failure of at least two antidepressants (staged pathway with thresholds)
- The American Psychiatric Association practice guideline recommends measurement-based care; clinicians should monitor symptom severity with standardized rating scales at regular intervals (recommendation includes frequency language)
- NIMH encourages measurement-based care using symptom scales; standardized monitoring is recommended at multiple time points during treatment (as described in NIMH materials)
Only a minority of people with depression get effective care or remission, highlighting major treatment gaps.
Cost & Access
Cost & Access Interpretation
Treatment Uptake
Treatment Uptake Interpretation
Clinical Effectiveness
Clinical Effectiveness Interpretation
Industry Trends
Industry Trends Interpretation
Treatment Pathways
Treatment Pathways Interpretation
Epidemiology
Epidemiology Interpretation
Care Pathways
Care Pathways Interpretation
Clinical Outcomes
Clinical Outcomes Interpretation
Cost Analysis
Cost Analysis Interpretation
Market & Workforce
Market & Workforce Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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