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Depressive symptoms are often unrecognized in gynaecological practice

par Buekens, Pierre ;Van Heeringen, Kees;Boutsen, Michel ;Smekens, Pascale;Mattellaer, Pierre
Référence European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 81, 1, page (43-45)
Publication Publié, 1998-10

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We performed a study on depressive symptoms in gynaecological practice in Belgium, identifying depressive symptoms according to both practitioners' opinions and the scores on a scale developed to detect depression in general medical settings. According to the 170 participating gynaecologists, 12% of the 2174 women they interviewed had symptoms of depression. However, 35% had two or more positive answers on the Depression Scale, and 19% had four or more positive answers. Our results suggest that depressive symptoms are often not identified in clinical gynaecological practice. Copyright (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.