Antidepressant treatment for primary care patients with depressive symptoms: Data from the diamond longitudinal cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Much antidepressant treatment in general practice is for people with minimal or mild symptoms, while people with moderate or severe depressive symptoms may miss out. There is considerable scope for improving depression care through better allocation of antidepressant treatment.
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Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - January 19, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Davidson SK, Romaniuk H, Chondros P, Dowrick C, Pirkis J, Herrman H, Fletcher S, Gunn J Tags: Aust N Z J Psychiatry Source Type: research