The Social Reality of Depression: DTC Advertising of Antidepressants and Perceptions of the Prevalence and Lifetime Risk of Depression

This study is rooted in the research traditions of cultivation theory, construct accessibility, and availability heuristic. Based on a survey with 221 subjects, this study finds that familiarity with direct-to-consumer (DTC) print advertisements for antidepressant brands is associated with inflated...

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Authors: Park, Jin Seong (Author) ; Grow, Jean M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2008
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 79, Issue: 4, Pages: 379-393
Further subjects:B availability heuristic
B Cultivation
B public policy regulation
B Antidepressants
B direct-to-consumer advertising
B perceived prevalence and risk of depression
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