TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Screening for depression: use of patient questionnaires
JO  - American family physician
A1  - Kavan, M. G.
A1  - Pace, T. M.
A1  - Ponterotto, J. G.
A1  - Barone, E. J.
SP  - 897
EP  - 904
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
N2  - Despite the prevalence of depression, it is consistently underdiagnosed. As a result, many depressed patients fail to receive adequate treatment and may experience serious consequences, including suicide. Various screening instruments have been developed to identify depression in patients whose symptoms might go unrecognized. Despite the risks associated with screening, many benefits may result. These include increased recognition of depression, alteration of treatment plans and improved clinical outcome.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-838X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -