title: Prevention and management of depression in primary care.
abstract: Depression is a common mental health condition in which severe and persistent symptoms can lead to suicidal ideation. Timely recognition of depression is essential to improve patients' mental health and quality of life. This article outlines strategies to manage depression in primary care. It is anticipated that after reading this article nurses will feel more confident in screening and treating patients with this debilitating condition.
authors.affiliation: Park Avenue Medical Centre, Northampton. shardyl@nhs.net
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index