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Mental health accounts for an estimated 40% of GP consultations, making appropriate diagnosis and management of depression essential.
This article reviews the most recent NICE guidelines for managing depression in adults, including considerations for physical comorbidities and cultural differences.
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Highlights depression burden in primary care; leaves open optimal GP management strategies pending higher-level evidence.
Depression is a persistent state of low mood, low energy or anhedonia and is considered a common mental disorder. It is associated with a wide range of significant emotional, psychological and physical symptoms. It can have a significant impact on people’s functioning, and mental ill health is estimated to cost the UK economy £94 billion per year. An estimated 40% of GP consultations are about mental health, and it is important that depression is appropriately diagnosed and managed. This article reviews the most recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and also gives special consideration to managing depression alongside physical comorbidities and in patients from different cultures.
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