ArticleSingapore medical journal2016
Major depression in primary care: making the diagnosis.
Article in Singapore medical journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Depression Through Behavioural Cues: A Diagnostic Accuracy Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions to improve the detection of depression in primary healthcare: systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Arthroscopic subacromial decompression improved outcomes in situationally depressed patients compared to clinically depressed or nondepressed patients.JSES international · 2024Article
- Screening of Depression Among Medical Outpatients Visiting the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Article
- miR-29a-3p promotes the regulatory role of eicosapentaenoic acid in the NLRP3 inflammasome and autophagy in microglial cells.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2023Article
- Anti-depressive-like effect of monoterpeneSaudi journal of biological sciences · 2022Article
- MicroRNAs as Critical Biomarkers of Major Depressive Disorder: A Comprehensive Perspective.Biomedicines · 2021Review
- Biomarkers of Post-COVID Depression.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Exploring grip strength as a predictor of depression in middle-aged and older adults.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Commonly diagnosed mental disorders in a general hospital system.International journal of mental health systems · 2021Article
- High Carbohydrate Diet Is Associated with Severe Clinical Indicators, but Not with Nutrition Knowledge Score in Patients with Multiple Myeloma.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Transition and Dynamic Reconfiguration of Whole-Brain Network in Major Depressive Disorder.Molecular neurobiology · 2020Article
- Primary care physician's approach for mental health impact of COVID-19.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Review
- The prevalence and associated factors of depression among medical students of Saudi Arabia: A systematic review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Review
- Managing depression in primary care.Singapore medical journal · 2017Review
- Depression in primary care: assessing suicide risk.Singapore medical journal · 2017Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Major depression is a common condition seen in the primary care setting, often presenting with somatic symptoms. It is potentially a chronic illness with considerable morbidity, and a high rate of relapse and recurrence. Major depression has a bidirectional relationship with chronic diseases, and a strong association with increased age and coexisting mental illnesses (e.g. anxiety disorders). Screening can be performed using clinical tools for major depression, such as the Patient Health Questionaire-2, Patient Health Questionaire-9 and Beck Depression Inventory, so that timely treatment can be initiated. An accurate diagnosis of major depression and its severity is essential for prompt treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality. This is the first of a series of articles that illustrates the approach to the management of major depression in primary care. Our next articles will cover suicide risk assessment in a depressed patient and outline the basic principles of management and treatment modalities.
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