When depression treatment goes nowhere
Current Psychiatry. 2005 August;04(08):73-82
August 1, 2005|Current Psychiatry
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Mr. D’s mood symptoms persist after 1 year of therapy. You suspect a medical cause but he can’t afford routine lab tests. How would you get this truck driver on the road to remission?
Related resources
- WrongDiagnosis.com. Information on differential diagnosis of medical and psychiatric problems. www.wrongdiagnosis.com.
- Mauksch LB, Tucker SM, Katon WJ, et al. Mental illness, functional impairment, and patient preferences for collaborative care in an uninsured, primary care population. J Fam Pract 2001;50:41-7.
- Glied S, Little SE. The uninsured and the benefits of medical progress. Health Aff (Millwood) 2003;22:210-9.
- Bupropion • Wellbutrin
- Citalopram • Celexa
- Dexamethasone • Ciprodex, others
- Glucophage • Metformin
- Glyburide • DiaBeta, others
- Lisinopril • Prinivil, Zestril
- Lithium • Eskalith, others
- Quetiapine • Seroquel
- Sertraline • Zoloft
- Tranylcypromine •Parnate
Dr. Khan is a speaker for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Grimsley reports no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
