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Thesis
Enhancing Provider Competency in the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2008
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3601
Abstract
Depression is the number one mental health disorder treated in primary care. As nurse practitioners nationwide increase their role in primary care, they are treating more mental health disorders, especially depression. There are many treatment options available; however prescribing antidepressants is the most common treatment in primary care. This article provides an overview of depression and a guide to assist primary care nurse practitioners in their care for patients with depression with increased efficacy, safety and comfort.
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- Title
- Enhancing Provider Competency in the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
- Creators
- Christopher Aichele
- Contributors
- Sheela Choppala-Nestor (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590738001842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis