Med. praxi. 2011;8(10):424-427

Depression in the GP's surgery

MUDr.Radim Kubínek
Klinika psychiatrie FN Olomouc

The paper reviews the issue of depression from the perspective of a general practitioner as being a common and serious medical topic,

presents an overview of diagnostic and pharmacotherapeutic strategies and adds some elementary psychotherapeutic issues that should

not be neglected even in the primary care.

Keywords: depression, screening, diagnosis, treatment

Published: October 1, 2011  Show citation

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