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Depression in chronic medical illness

Jacqueline Waghorn Team manager, Mental Health Assessment and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Services, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, London

Long-term illness has physical, psychological and social consequences for patients and can lead to depression. Jacqueline Waghorn looks at the causes, detection and management ofdepression in the context of the nursing role

This article examines the issues surrounding depression in chronic medical conditions, and the role of mental health professionals in addressing them.

Mental Health Practice. 12, 9, 16-20. doi: 10.7748/mhp2009.06.12.9.16.c7091

Keywords :

Chronic conditions - depression - non-concordance

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26 June 2009 / Vol 12 issue 9

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