TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - The severity of depression in patients treated in general practice
JO  - Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
A1  - Johnson, D. A.
A1  - Mellor, V.
SP  - 419
EP  - 422
VL  - 27
IS  - 180
N2  - The severity of depression, the presence and intensity of suicidal feelings, and the outcome of depressive illness treated in general practice were studied. The results suggest that a consideration of the relatively good outcome at 16 to 18 weeks alone is misleading. At least one in six new patients is suffering from a depression of moderately severe intensity and a similar proportion experience suicidal ideas that are persistent and require active rejection. A sample of patients with chronic depression had only a slightly smaller morbidity. The presence of moderately severe symptoms of depression in both groups of patients has important implications for treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0035-8797
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -