Depression in the Work of a General Practitioner: Problematic Issues in Diagnosis and Treatment
The publication presents the results of a survey of general practitioners on the identification and treatment of depression. Factors complicating the diagnosis of depression, modern criteria and requirements for the diagnosis of depression are considered, the role of general practitioners in the treatment of patients with depression is determined. In the article, on the basis of existing documents, the requirement for the early appointment of antidepressants is formulated, and the reasons for their lack of appointment in clinical practice are identified. The principles of prescribing antidepressants, the requirement for a differentiated approach to their appointment, taking into account the peculiarities of clinical manifestations of the disease, are outlined.