The evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care

Michael T. Compton; Charles Nemeroff

doi:10.1016/S1098-3597(01)90058-4

The evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care

Michael T. Compton, Charles Nemeroff

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Abstract

The evaluation and treatment of depressive disorders are vital functions for practicing primary care physicians. Depression is a prevalent, recurrent, highly treatable disorder that is debilitating and leads to significant psychosocial impairment. In view of the broadly available armamentarium of safe, newer medications, primary care physicians should be proficient in the treatment of these disorders. The following review will provide a synopsis of the current state of diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of depression in the primary care setting. Appropriate treatment of depression can result in improvement in emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms of depression and reduce psychosocial impairment, disability, and associated medical morbidity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10-20
Number of pages	11
Journal	Clinical Cornerstone
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3597(01)90058-4
State	Published - May 23 2001
Externally published	Yes

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Primary Health Care

Depression

Primary Care Physicians

Behavioral Symptoms

Neurobehavioral Manifestations

Therapeutics

Depressive Disorder

Morbidity

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Medicine(all)

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Compton, M. T., & Nemeroff, C. (2001). The evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care. Clinical Cornerstone, 3(3), 10-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3597(01)90058-4

The evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care. / Compton, Michael T.; Nemeroff, Charles.

In: Clinical Cornerstone, Vol. 3, No. 3, 23.05.2001, p. 10-20.

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Compton, MT & Nemeroff, C 2001, 'The evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care', Clinical Cornerstone, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 10-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3597(01)90058-4

Compton MT, Nemeroff C. The evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care. Clinical Cornerstone. 2001 May 23;3(3):10-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3597(01)90058-4

Compton, Michael T. ; Nemeroff, Charles. / The evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care. In: Clinical Cornerstone. 2001 ; Vol. 3, No. 3. pp. 10-20.

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