The major depression summary is likely to be used as a stand-alone guideline by primary care physicians treating depression. Bipolar disorder often presents as recurrent depression. It is therefore worrying… Click to show full abstract
The major depression summary is likely to be used as a stand-alone guideline by primary care physicians treating depression. Bipolar disorder often presents as recurrent depression. It is therefore worrying that the major depression summary omits discussion of bipolar disorder. Identifying bipolar disorder is important because the treatment is different from that required for other types of depression.
               
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