title: Depression in primary care part 2: management.
abstract: The management of depression in the primary care setting should ideally take a biological, psychological, and sociological approach. Antidepressants are the most commonly used biological agents in the treatment of depression. Psychological therapies and psychosocial interventions improve the outcome of treatment when combined with pharmacotherapy. Clinical depression is treatable and thus efforts should be made to alleviate the suffering of patients with depression.
authors.affiliation: M Psy Med.
authors.forename: Xv
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: M Med (Psy).
authors.forename: Am
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zainab
keywords: Depression; antidepressants; psychotherapy