Depression in primary care: Current and future challenges

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 442-448

  Craven, Marilyn A ^a   Bland, Roger ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Collaborative care; Disease management; Epidemiology; Major depressive disorder; Primary health care; Recognition; Treatment; Treatment adequacy

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTHRITIS; ASTHMA; BABY BOOMER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; ICD-10; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MASS SCREENING; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84881433047     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305800802     Document Type: Review

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