Women, depression, and biological psychiatry: implications for psychiatric nursing.
OBJECTIVE
The belief that taking medicine alone will eradicate depression can increase feelings of helplessness and dependence in depressed women, and deprive them of the opportunity to explore interpersonal reasons for the depression.


OBJECTIVE
To examine the impact on depressed women of a purely biological approach to depression


METHODS
Clinical work with depressed women and review of related literature.


CONCLUSIONS
In a depressed woman who has a history of passive behavior, a purely biological approach has poor long-term effects.
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Partial Hospitalization Program, Akron General Medical Center, OH, USA.
D000368:Aged; D001689:Biological Psychiatry; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D016387:Women's Health