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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
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Challenges in the Treatment of Depression

Vanita Mahan

Premier Community Healthcare Group, Dade City, Florida, vamahan{at}tampabay.rr.com

Depression often coexists with chronic illnesses and complicates the diagnosis and treatment of any patient who suffers from either of these health problems. Ethnicity, culture, stigma, and economics add to the difficulty of recognition and treatment of depression. In this Point of View article, possible solutions are addressed.

Key Words: depression • stigma • culture • primary care

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 11, No. 6, 366-370 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1078390305284273
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