Managing depression in the '70s.
Depression is among the most common of clinical conditions. Like problems such as anemia, it is not one disease, but a constellation of signs and symptoms which may occur as the result of several psychopatho-physiologic processes. This paper summarizes the recent dramatic advances in research into the neurochemistry of the major affective diseases, provides a conceptual way of viewing depressions, and summarizes current fundamentals of managment.
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011570:Psychiatry; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D008094:Lithium; D007099:Imipramine