Are you recognizing depression in your patients?

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Even though major depression is highly treatable, the condition often goes unrecognized. The costs of under diagnosis include loss of life and immeasurable human suffering. What causes depression? How do you know when a patient is clinically depressed? Which patients are at high risk for suicide? Drs Simpson and DePaulo discuss current diagnostic criteria and treatment options, guidelines for psychiatric referral, and management of suicide risk.

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Sylvia G. Simpson

Sylvia G. Simpson, MD, MPH J. Raymond DePaulo Jr, MD Dr Simpson is assistant professor, department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and director, affective disorders consultation clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Dr DePaulo is professor, department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and director, affective disorders clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital.

J. Raymond DePaulo

Sylvia G. Simpson, MD, MPH J. Raymond DePaulo Jr, MD Dr Simpson is assistant professor, department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and director, affective disorders consultation clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Dr DePaulo is professor, department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and director, affective disorders clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital.