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№3' 2003
PSYCHIATRYInternational Medical Journal, Vol. 9., Iss. 3, 2003, P. 22−27.
THE PROBLEM OF DEPRESSION IN GENERAL SOMATIC PRACTICE
Kharkiv Medical Academy of Post−graduate Education, Kharkiv, Ukraine
The definition, causes, diagnostic criteria of depressive disorders are featured. High incidence of depressions and their complications in contemporary society are shown. Recommendations on their diagnosis as well as treatment of the patients with depressions at the primary level of health care are given.