%0 Journal Article
%T Dealing with major depression in general practice
%A CP Freeman
%J South African Family Practice
%D 2012
%I 
%X One in ten South Africans will be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point in their lives. MDD is a potentially disabling condition that affects many spheres of an individual¡¯s life and leads to marked social and occupational dysfunction. General practitioners are frequently required to diagnose and manage MDD, often in a time-pressured primary healthcare setting. This article aims to provide practitioners with an overview of MDD. It covers aspects of diagnosis, co-morbidity, pharmacology and special patient groups.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/safp/article/view/78498