The diagnosis and management of depression and anxiety in primary care: The need for a different framework

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 974, 2006, Pages 836-839

  Jacob, K S ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33846259104     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.051185     Document Type: Review

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