Depression: a common but underrecognized condition associated with end-stage renal disease

We describe a patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who developed depression over the period of dialysis initiation. Depression is an extremely common but underrecognized disorder in the dialysis population, which is one of the rationales for this case report. Here we present the epidemiology,...

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Published in:	Seminars in dialysis Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 237 - 241
Main Authors:	Wang, Pei-Li, Watnick, Suzanne G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-2004
Subjects:	Depression - diagnosis Depression - etiology Depression - therapy Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic - psychology Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy Male Middle Aged Renal Dialysis
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Summary:	We describe a patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who developed depression over the period of dialysis initiation. Depression is an extremely common but underrecognized disorder in the dialysis population, which is one of the rationales for this case report. Here we present the epidemiology, mechanisms for diagnosis, associations with medical morbidity, and treatment modalities specifically for patients on dialysis.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0894-0959
DOI:	10.1111/j.0894-0959.2004.17313.x