Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Selected References

Early Detection of Depression
 

Prepared by John W. Feightner, MD, MSc, FCFP, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Western Ontario

These recommendations were finalized by the Task Force in January 1994

1. Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination: The periodic health examination, 1990 update: 2. Early detection of depression and prevention of suicide. Can Med Assoc J 1990; 142: 1233-1238   2. Feightner JW, Worrall G: Early detection of depression by primary care physicians. Can Med Assoc J 1990; 142: 1215-1220

3. Shapiro S, German PS, Skinner EA, et al: An experiment to change detection and management of mental morbidity in primary care. Med Care 1987; 25: 327-339

4. Hoeper EW, Nycz GR, Kessler LG, et al: The usefulness of screening for mental illness. Lancet 1984; 1: 33-35

5. Johnstone A, Goldberg D: Psychiatric screening in general practice. Lancet 1976; 1: 605-608

6. Zung WW, Magill M, Moore JT, et al: Recognition and treatment of depression in a family medicine practice. J Clin Psychiatry 1983; 44: 3-6

7. Magruder-Habib K, Zung WW, Feussner JR: Improving physicians' recognition and treatment of depression in general medical care. Med Care 1990; 28(3): 239-250

8. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: an Assessment of the Effectiveness of 169 Interventions. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Md, 1989: 261-263

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