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Mild depression in general practice: time for a rethink?

Mild depression in general practice: time for a rethink?
Mild depression in general practice: time for a rethink?
Clinical studies, conducted chiefly in hospital settings, have demonstrated that antidepressant drug therapy is effective treatment for major depressive disorder of at least moderate severity, and that cognitive therapy is an effective alternative to antidepressants in mild to moderate major depression. However, few clinical trials have taken place in general practice, where the great majority of patients with depression are managed. Most such patients in this setting do not meet diagnostic criteria for major depression, and are often described more loosely as having 'mild depression'. Many are given an antidepressant, often as the first step in treatment. Here, we consider whether this is the optimal approach for adults with mild depression in general practice.
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Kendrick, Tony
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Kendrick, Tony
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Kendrick, Tony (2003) Mild depression in general practice: time for a rethink? Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 41 (8), 60-64. (doi:10.1136/dtb.2003.41860). (PMID:13677326)

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Abstract

Clinical studies, conducted chiefly in hospital settings, have demonstrated that antidepressant drug therapy is effective treatment for major depressive disorder of at least moderate severity, and that cognitive therapy is an effective alternative to antidepressants in mild to moderate major depression. However, few clinical trials have taken place in general practice, where the great majority of patients with depression are managed. Most such patients in this setting do not meet diagnostic criteria for major depression, and are often described more loosely as having 'mild depression'. Many are given an antidepressant, often as the first step in treatment. Here, we consider whether this is the optimal approach for adults with mild depression in general practice.

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Published date: 2003
Additional Information: [No authors listed; Tony Kendrick is the author of the first draft]
Organisations: Primary Care & Population Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 353968
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/353968
PURE UUID: 089072e3-d6e9-4cd0-ab37-ea58f2fe9ce8
ORCID for Tony Kendrick: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1618-9381

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Date deposited: 26 Jun 2013 09:05
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:59

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