Depression in primary care. Part 2: Management.
- Author:
Xavier Vincent Pereira
;
Zainab Abdul Majeed
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Depression;
Antidepressants;
Psychotherapy
- MeSH:
Cancer patients and suicide and depression;
Primary Health Care;
Management;
Depression motion;
Part
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2007;2(3):102-105
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:Malay
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Abstract:
The management of depression in the primary care setting should ideally take a biological, psychological, and sociological approach. Antidepressants are the most commonly used biological agents in the treatment of depression. Psychological therapies and psychosocial interventions improve the outcome of treatment when combined with pharmacotherapy. Clinical depression is treatable and thus efforts should be made to alleviate the suffering of patients with depression.
- Full text:W020151007338651365816.pdf
