Instead, participants attending a GP randomized to the control group will receive brief generic information about depression, produced by beyondblue (national depression network), i.e. 'Understanding depression'.
Readers seeking support and information about depression can contact the Depression Helpline (from 8am to midnight) on 0800 111 757.
For instance, in HuGE Navigator (8 Feb 2011 version; http://www.hugenavigator.net/HuGENavigator/home.do), we searched gene information for depression and found 690 depression candidate genes with scores ranged between 0 and 1.5.
Also collected was information on depression, the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Short form was used [ 14].
The present time period was chosen since information on depression (ie, a history of depression prior to pregnancy) was available since 1996 for inpatient visits and since 1998 for outpatient visits.
Information on depression is obtained from (a) psychiatric examinations, (b) self-reported histories of depression, (c) medical records, and (d) registration of antidepressant use [ 155].
The scarcity of information surrounding depression following concussion in adolescents makes it difficult to identify patients at risk of depression after injury.
For further information, contact Depression Alliance on 020-7633 0557.
The authors acknowledged that they collected diagnostic information on depression before the appearance of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which established strict psychiatric diagnostic criteria.
For further information about depression, or talk to someone about it, please visit Mind's website http://www.mind.org.uk, or Mindfull for 11-17 year olds. 11-17 year olds
