Armstrong E
National Depression Care Training Centre, University College, Northampton.
Nurs Stand. 1999;13(35):40-3; quiz 44. doi: 10.7748/ns1999.05.13.35.40.c2605.
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.