Dealing with major depression in general practice

被引：1
|
作者：
Freeman, C. P. [1 ]
Joska, J. A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cape Town, Dept Psychiat & Mental Hlth, Div Neuropsychiat, Cape Town, South Africa
来源：
SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILY PRACTICE | 2012年 / 54卷 / 03期
关键词：
depression; general practice;
D O I：
10.1080/20786204.2012.10874216
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
One in ten South Africans will be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point in their lives. MDD is a potentially disabling condition that affects many spheres of an individual's life and leads to marked social and occupational dysfunction. General practitioners are frequently required to diagnose and manage MDD, often in a time-pressured primary healthcare setting. This article aims to provide practitioners with an overview of MDD. It covers aspects of diagnosis, co-morbidity, pharmacology and special patient groups. (C) Medpharm
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