Role of the community nurse in caring for people with depression
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Role of the community nurse in caring for people with depression

Elizabeth Armstrong Director, National Depression Care Training Centre, University College, Northampton

Depression is often seen as a defect of character, rather than a disorder which can be treated. Elizabeth Armstrong outlines how nurses working in primary care can effectively recognise and refer patients or clients with depression

Nursing Standard. 13, 35, 40-43. doi: 10.7748/ns1999.05.13.35.40.c2605

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