title: [Diagnosis and treatment of depressive syndromes in general practice of established neurologists. Results of an empirical study].
abstract: Data on 9956 patients concerning the diagnosis (ICD-9) and treatment of depressive syndromes were collected in psychiatric office practice. About 50% of the patients were over 50 years of age. Among all depressive disorders, neurotic and endogenous depression were found to have the highest prevalence. Amitriptyline and Doxepin were preferred in psychopharmacological treatment. Supportive Psychotherapy was practised extensively while highly structured psychoanalytical or behavioural forms of psychotherapy were relatively rare. The discussion emphasizes a methodological and epidemiological research perspective.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie, Medizinische Universität, Lübeck.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arolt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dilling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents
vernacular_title: Diagnostik und Behandlung depressiver Syndrome in der Praxis niedergelassener Nervenärzte. Ergebnisse einer empirischen Untersuchung.