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Major Depressive Disorder: Barriers to Treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Andrew Nierenberg
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There are a variety of barriers to major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment which may impede access to professional help and prevent best patient outcome. These barriers include the heterogeneity of MDD, societal factors, and clinician-patient relationship as well as issues of concordance, compliance, and adherence.

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Expert Panel Supplement
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 14 , Issue S5: Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Considerations in the Novel Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder , March 2009 , pp. 5 - 7
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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