title: Depression and medical illness.
abstract: Depression is the most common psychiatric complication of severe medical illness, and it occurs in about 20% of cases. Diagnosis of depression in patients with serious medical illness requires modified criteria. Treatment also must be adjusted for patients with such dual diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petty
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D000339:Affect; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004194:Disease / Q000150:complications*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic