Diagnosing and treating depression in general hospitals.
Depressive conditions are common in general hospital patients but if recognized can be treated by both pharmacotherapeutic and psychotherapeutic means. Although hospital doctors cannot be expected to be masters of the intricacies of treating depression, they can make the diagnosis and prescribe first-line antidepressants to the benefit of most cases.
Department of Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 4HQ
Chris
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Hawley
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006760:Hospitalization; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000628:therapy; D019452:Terminally Ill
D000928:Antidepressive Agents