A new study says that patients experiencing losses often are diagnosed with depression when their reactions are normal. Are psychiatrists too quick to label patients as depressed?

Authors :: Fink, Paul J.
Source :: Clinical Psychiatry News. June, 2007, Vol. 35 Issue 6, p17, 1 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: The term "depression" has evolved into one that is highly misunderstood, because it is used by laymen to include moments of sadness and feeling blue, and numerous other symptoms related [...]

Subjects :: Clinical psychiatry -- Practice
Clinical psychiatry -- Comparative analysis
Depression, Mental -- Diagnosis
Medical research -- Comparative analysis
Medicine, Experimental -- Comparative analysis

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