Depression should be managed like a chronic disease

Editorial

Jan Scott. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):985-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.985.

No abstract available

Comment in

Depression should be managed like a chronic disease: what exactly is "depression"?
Summerfield DA. Summerfield DA. BMJ. 2006 May 13;332(7550):1154. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7550.1154-a. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16690682 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Depression should be managed like a chronic disease: myth of 15% suicide rate was promulgated again.
Raven MK. Raven MK. BMJ. 2006 May 13;332(7550):1154. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7550.1154. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16690683 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Should we screen for depression?
Gilbody S, Sheldon T, Wessely S. Gilbody S, et al. BMJ. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):1027-30. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1027. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16644833 Free PMC article. Review.
The case for psychological treatment centres.
Layard R. Layard R. BMJ. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):1030-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1030. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16644834 Free PMC article. Review.

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