Is co-morbid depression adequately treated in patients repeatedly referred to specialist medical services with symptoms of a medical condition?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 419-421

  Sharpe, Michael ^a   Burton, Christopher ^b   Sawhney, Aarti ^c   McGorm, Kelly ^b   Weller, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Referral; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84861687816     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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