Improving the treatment of depression in primary care: Problems and prospects

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 422, 1997, Pages 587-590

  Moore, Richard G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping stategies; Depression; Management of disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030850446     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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