[Depressive disorders. A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge also for primary care].
Diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders play a major role in primary care. Due to their high prevalence in the general population with a pronounced psychiatric and somatic morbidity and a significant subsequent psychosocial disability, such disorders constitute a serious disease entity. This review provides basic knowledge on epidemiology, diagnosis, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy to enable successful primary care of this important group of patients.
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Klinik für Psychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, Osterreich. hans-peter.kapfhammer@klinikum-graz.at
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents