TY - JOUR PY - 2007// TI - Interferon and depression JO - Anales de Psiquiatria A1 - Agra Romero, S. SP - 256 EP - 266 VL - 23 IS - 5 N2 - The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between depression and interferon treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis, chronic hepatitis C, melanoma, and other malignancies. The literature review utilized Medline and was supplemented by citations extracted from the original papers. This review summarizes current knowledge about prevalence, mechanisms, risk factors, clinical course, complications like suicide, and treatment of depression associated with interferon therapy. Finally, the management of depression induced by interferon is not exclusive of neurologist, gastroenterologist, hepatologist or oncologist specialists, but also concerns to psychiatrists. Copyright © 2007 Aran Ediciones, S. L.
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