Antidepressivagebrauch unter Mormonen: Unterschied zwischen den Versionen

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Critics charge that the rate of antidepressant use is much higher among Mormons than the general population. They claim this is evidence that participation in the LDS Church is inordinately stressful due to pressure for Mormons to appear "perfect."

Critics charge that the rate of antidepressant use is much higher among Mormons than the general population. They claim this is evidence that participation in the LDS Church is inordinately stressful due to pressure for Mormons to appear "perfect."

Kent Ponder, Ph.D., "Mormon Women, Prozac&reg; and Therapy," unpublished, 2003.{{ref|ponder1}}

Kent Ponder, Ph.D., "Mormon Women, Prozac&reg; and Therapy," unpublished, 2003.{{ref|ponder1}}

Prescription drug use by state or region has been difficult to assess. In 2002 [http://www.express-scripts.com/ Express Scripts], one of the largest mail-order pharmaceutical providers in the United States, released their ''[http://www.express-scripts.com/ourcompany/news/outcomesresearch/prescriptiondrugatlas/entireStudy.pdf Prescription Drug Atlas]'', which shows prescription drug orders from their individual clients by state. A ''Los Angeles Times'' article on the study concluded that

Prescription drug use by state or region has been difficult to assess. In 2002 [http://www.express-scripts.com/ Express Scripts], one of the largest mail-order pharmaceutical providers in the United States, released their ''[http://www.express-scripts.com/ourcompany/news/outcomesresearch/prescriptiondrugatlas/entireStudy.pdf Prescription Drug Atlas]'', which shows prescription drug orders from their individual clients by state. A ''Los Angeles Times'' article on the study concluded that

Shortly after Mr. Ponder released his paper, Brigham Young University sociologist Sherrie Mills Johnson used data from national surveys to show that Mormon women are ''less'' likely to be depressed than American women in general. Johnson's conclusions upheld findings of some earlier studies that Mormons have no more depression than the nation's population as a whole.{{ref|usatoday}}

Shortly after Mr. Ponder released his paper, Brigham Young University sociologist Sherrie Mills Johnson used data from national surveys to show that Mormon women are ''less'' likely to be depressed than American women in general. Johnson's conclusions upheld findings of some earlier studies that Mormons have no more depression than the nation's population as a whole.{{ref|usatoday}}

While Utah does have the highest rate of antidepressant use in the United States, there is no evidence that this is because of stress from the LDS lifestyle and culture. Credible research has shown that LDS women are actually ''more'' likely to identify themselves as "happy" than non-Mormon women.

While Utah does have the highest rate of antidepressant use in the United States, there is no evidence that this is because of stress from the LDS lifestyle and culture. Credible research has shown that LDS women are actually ''more'' likely to identify themselves as "happy" than non-Mormon women.

Until further research is done, critics of the Church have no evidence that higher anti-depressant use in Utah is due to imagined difficulties of the LDS lifestyle.

Until further research is done, critics of the Church have no evidence that higher anti-depressant use in Utah is due to imagined difficulties of the LDS lifestyle.

#{{note|ponder1}}It is the FAIR wiki's policy not to link to anti-Mormon web sites, but Ponder's paper can be easily found with a Google search.

#{{note|ponder1}}It is the FAIR wiki's policy not to link to anti-Mormon web sites, but Ponder's paper can be easily found with a Google search.

#{{note|latimes1}}Julie Cart, "Study Finds Utah Leads Nation in Antidepressant Use," ''Los Angeles Times,'' 20 February 2002, A6.

#{{note|latimes1}}Julie Cart, "Study Finds Utah Leads Nation in Antidepressant Use," ''Los Angeles Times,'' 20 February 2002, A6.

#{{note|usatoday}}"Expert: Mormon women less depressed," ''USA Today,'' 2 April 2004 (Associated Press article).{{link|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-04-02-mormon-depression_x.htm}}

#{{note|usatoday}}"Expert: Mormon women less depressed," ''USA Today,'' 2 April 2004 (Associated Press article).{{link|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-04-02-mormon-depression_x.htm}}

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*Express Scripts Prescription Drug Atlas (2004).{{pdflink|url=http://www.express-scripts.com/ourcompany/news/outcomesresearch/prescriptiondrugatlas/entireStudy.pdf}}

*Express Scripts Prescription Drug Atlas (2004).{{pdflink|url=http://www.express-scripts.com/ourcompany/news/outcomesresearch/prescriptiondrugatlas/entireStudy.pdf}}

*Janet Jensen and Larry Jensen, "Are Utah Women More Depressed?", BYU Family Studies Center, n/d. {{link|url=http://familycenter.byu.edu/columns.aspx?id=63}}

*Janet Jensen and Larry Jensen, "Are Utah Women More Depressed?", BYU Family Studies Center, n/d. {{link|url=http://familycenter.byu.edu/columns.aspx?id=63}}

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