title: Diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder.
abstract: Major depressive disorder is a common illness, particularly in patients with medical and neurologic conditions. This article summarizes current data on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of major depression, with special emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of depression in medical and neurologic patients. We reviewed the role of pharmacotherapies, psychotherapies, somatic treatments, and alternative remedies and we included practical advice for clinician regarding the timing and sequence of these treatments, the role of standardized depression scales, and the criteria for referrals to specialty consultants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1230, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Laili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soleimani
authors.forename: Kyle A B
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lapidus
authors.forename: Dan V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Iosifescu
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents