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Epidemiological review highlights substantial impairment from major depressive disorder, indicating that expanding screening must be paired with treatment quality improvement.
Major depressive disorder is a common disorder, widely distributed in the population, and usually associated with substantial symptom severity and role impairment. While the recent increase in treatment is encouraging, inadequate treatment is a serious concern. Emphasis on screening and expansion of treatment needs to be accompanied by a parallel emphasis on treatment quality improvement.
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