Depression is under-recognised in the sport setting: Time for primary care sports medicine to be proactive and screen widely for depression symptoms

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 137-139

  Trojian, Thomas ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 85000819305     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095582     Document Type: Editorial

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