Depression
Studies from S.B. Patten and co-researchers in the area of depression published
Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, January 10th, 2009
According to a study from Calgary, Canada, "Epidemiologic studies have confirmed that major depression (MD) is an extremely common condition, but also one that is associated with an unexpectedly broad spectrum of morbidity. It is no longer a tenable position to regard MD as being a simple indicator of treatment need, nor is a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment likely to be an effective guide to health care delivery."
"The objective of this commentary is to explore the implications of these new epidemiologic findings for policy and practice in Canada. This paper is a selective review and commentary. Whereas the acute and long-term treatment needs of a subset of...
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