Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Apr 2008
Comparative Study[Development of national guidelines for depression].
Depressive disorders rank among the most frequent causes of consultation and diseases in health care. Although they are treatable, there is further need to optimize diagnostics and therapy, despite sizable progress in recent years. ⋯ In order to ensure its acceptance and a wide dissemination, this guideline will be adopted in consensus by all relevant health care providers in this field. According to this, it is a future challenge to anchor guideline-based diagnostics and treatment in routine care.
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Apr 2008
[Transcultural aspects of depression].
For many decades it was assumed that depressive disorders are mainly a problem of Western societies. However, a World Bank report published in 1993 revealed that Major Depression is already the fifth leading contributor to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) among women in developmentally disadvantaged countries. The core symptoms of depression are disorders of affect, conduct and somatic complaints. ⋯ Nowadays mental health specialists have regular contact with patients from different cultural backgrounds. In order to achieve optimal results in diagnosing and treating mental disorders, it is important to consider the cultural background of a patient and her or his explanatory model of the disease. Transcultural psychiatry and psychotherapy aims at developing culture-sensitive concepts for treatment and mental health services and tries to increase insight in culture-related psychopathology and epidemiology.