CMAJ. 2002 Nov; 167(11): 1253-60.

Diagnosis and management of depression in primary care: a clinical update and review.

Remick RA.

Department of Psychiatry, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC. rremick@shaw.ca

THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS in the area of mood disorders over the last 2 decades, encompassing advances in our knowledge of epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment. This article presents a clinically oriented update and review on the diagnosis and management of major depressive disorder.