Finally, in the present study GPs were not instructed to systematically screen patients for possible depression or depressive symptoms which could have led to a lower risk estimate.
Nurse practitioners could enhance diagnostics by systematically screen diabetes patients for possible depression or depressive symptoms in order to prevent under diagnosis of depression in diabetes patients.
Notably, the GPs were not instructed to systematically screen patients for possible depression or depressive symptoms: which could have led to a lower risk estimate.
Maternal depression was measured at 18 weeks gestation using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, 25 and categorised into not depressed (<10) or possible depression (≥10).
Alertness to possible depression and consideration of case finding for depressed mood to older people with visual impairment may be justified, especially as this group may be less likely to have their depression recognised [ 37].
We did include all possible depression diagnostic codes in our study, but cannot exclude the possibility that some prescribing took place without any appropriate depression code.
"If a patient talks about his sleep problems, the doctor won't ask about other possible depression symptoms," he said.
Back then, it was perfectly clear that some sort of government bailout was necessary to arrest the financial panic and head off a possible depression.
Released this week, Samaritans Radar is a web app which monitors Twitter accounts for tweets indicative of possible depression or suicidal thoughts.
During the worst phase of the financial crisis, the Fed's extraordinarily expansive monetary policy was intended to prevent the economy from plunging into a possible depression.
We do know, however, what Republicans in opposition have been saying – and it boils down to demanding that the government stop standing in the way of a possible depression.
