Is depression a chronic illness? A response from the perspective of general practice.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn M.
- Source
- Chronic Illness; Jun2005, Vol. 1 Issue 2, p113-115, 3p
- Subject
- CHRONIC diseases
MENTAL depression
MEDICAL care
MEDICAL research
HEALTH
- Language
- ISSN
- 17423953
The article discusses the response from the perspective about depression that is considered as chronic illness. Most studies on depression performed in the community and primary health care have had relatively short follow-ups on the case. Information on the long-term course of depression is a complicated matter and the results show no answer to the question.