title: Women's health. Depression and related disorders.
abstract: Common mood disorders that are seen in women in primary care are major depression, dysthymic disorder, adjustment reaction with depressed mood, and premenstrual syndrome. This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of major depression, which also are applicable in many ways to other mood disorders. Specifics about other mood disorders that are encountered frequently in women are discussed subsequently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, UISA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szewczyk
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chennault
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001601:Bereavement; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents