PURPOSE We undertook a study to confirm and extend preliminary findings that participants
with major depressive disorder (MDD) in primary care and specialty care settings have with …

Background: Concurrent medical comorbidity influences the accurate diagnosis and
treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Objective: The objective of this study was to …

Background To examine the agreement between depression symptoms using an
assessment tool (PHQ-9), and physician documentation of the same symptoms during a …

Objective: While major depression is common, many depressed persons receive, at best,
inadequate treatment. A first step in remedying inadequate detection and treatment of major …

Major depression is thought to be underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary medical
care facilities. The authors conducted a clinical trial that included a three-phase assessment …

BACKGROUND. Guidelines for recognition and management of depression in primary care
provide a framework for detailed exploration of physician practice patterns. METHODS. Our …

Objective: To explore the relationships between detection, treatment, and outcome of
depression in the primary care setting, based upon results from the Michigan Depression …

Background: Psychotic major depression (PMD) is a severe mental disorder characterized
by high levels of illness severity, chronicity, impairment, and treatment resistance. However …

Background: Few studies have investigated the factors associated with different outcomes in
individuals with major depressive episode (MDE) in relation to mental health service …

BackgroundDepressive disorders are known to often be chronic and recurrent both in the
general population and in psychiatric settings. However, despite its importance for public …