Inadequacy of antidepressant treatment for patients with major depression who are at risk for suicidal behavior.
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Summary
Major depression is undertreated pharmacologically, regardless of history of suicide attempt, and some suicide attempts may be preventable if the problem of underdiagnosis and undertreatment of depression can be overcome by psychoeducation for health professionals and the public.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1999-02-01
- Cited by
- 120
- References
- 28
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Keywords
Depression (economics), Antidepressant, Psychiatry, Beck Depression Inventory, Rating scale
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