title: Management of depression. The relevance of biological treatments.
abstract: The aim of this article is to encourage consideration of a holistic view of depression, encompassing both psychological and biological viewpoints, and to describe the rationale and relevance of biological treatments commonly practised by psychiatrists. A central tenet of the article is that depression has a multifactorial aetiology and its management frequently involves both psychological and biological treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Sydney.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Lyndon
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans