Medicine taking behaviour in depression - part 2

Self-Esteem, Depression and Risk-Taking Behaviour in Adolescent Girls

Depression in primary care part 2: management.

The management of depression in the primary care setting should ideally take a biological, psychological, and sociological approach. Antidepressants are the most commonly used biological agents in the treatment of depression. Psychological therapies and psychosocial interventions improve the outcome of treatment when combined with pharmacotherapy. Clinical depression is treatable and thus effor...

Risk-taking behaviour of Cape Peninsula high-school students. Part VII. Violent behaviour.

The prevalence of a wide range of risk-taking behaviour among high-school students in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, was investigated. In this article, the results for violent behaviour are presented. Cluster sampling techniques produced a sample of 7,340 students from 16 schools in three major education departments. A self-administered questionnaire was completed in a normal school period. ...

Travel medicine: Part 2—Special situations

Travel should be educational, fun, and safe if the appropriate care is rendered by counseling physicians and travelers take an active role in their health. In the second paper of the 2-part special articles, we provide a practical summary of up-to-date travel medicine about special situations for primary care physicians. We focus on in-flight emergencies, pregnancy, and specific precautions for...

Youth Athletes and Sports Medicine: Part 2.