Screening for depression in high-risk groups: prospective cohort study in general practice
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Screening for depression in high-risk groups: prospective cohort study in general practice.
BACKGROUND Currently only about half of the people who have major depressive disorder are detected during regular health care. Screening in high-risk groups might be a possible solution. AIMS To evaluate the effectiveness of selective screening for major depressive disorder in three high-risk groups in primary care: people with mental health problems, people with unexplained somatic complaint...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046052