Chinese Journal of New Drugs and Clinical Remedies 2005;24(8):589-591

Management of depressive disorders in Hong Kong

Kiyan MAK ; Yuklun CHEN

Keywords

depression; antidepressants; comorbidity; bipolar disorder

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Depressive disorders are relatively common in Hong Kong, and primary care doctors are trained to manage depressed patients appropriately,while more complicated cases are treated by specialists. Nevertheless, comorbid disorders and bipolar disorders are still relatively neglected. A wide variety of antidepressants are now available, but their usage has been limited by their costs, especially in the public medical service.