Prevalence of treatment-resistant depression in primary care: cross-sectional data

British Journal of General Practice

John Campbell¹  Chris Williams¹  Jill Morrison¹  Tim J Peters¹  Nicola Wiles¹  Laura Thomas¹  Glyn Lewis¹  David Kessler¹ 

[1]School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.

关键词: antidepressants;    prevalence;    primary health care;    treatment resistant depression;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp13X675430

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Antidepressants are often the first-line treatment for depression in primary care. However, not all patients respond to medication after an adequate dose and duration of treatment. Currently, there are no estimates of the prevalence of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) from UK primary care.

【 授权许可】

Unknown