Depression in primary care. Why do we miss the diagnosis?
Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: Depressed patients are often undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or underdiagnosed. Is this because family physicians are trained mainly to treat somatic complaints? Are patients reluctant to accept psychological causes for their physical symptoms? High volume of patients and short visits make it difficult for doctors to recognize depression. We propose strategies for identifying depressed patients in primary care.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: J Lemelin, S Hotz, R Swensen, T Elmslie
Institution: University of Ottawa
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W20406558