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Treatment of Major Depression Social Psychology Depression (economics)

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Talking sensibly about depression

Vikram Patel
PLoS Medicine Summary & key facts 2017 78 citations

This essay argues that depression symptoms lie on a continuum from wellness to distress to disorder. The author proposes a staged model so people with different levels of symptoms can get different kinds of help. He reviews evidence that most people who meet a binary diagnosis have mild or moderate…

Mental Health Research Topics Mental Health Treatment and Access Treatment of Major Depression
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