University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
1. Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva, Switzerland / 2. Department of Psychiatry, ASO Santi Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy.
Acta Biomed. 2021 Jul 1;92(3):e2021215. doi: 10.23750/abm.v92i3.11574.
In the last two decades the awareness of depression as a public health issue has increased and the literature has flourished towards its primary and secondary prevention. Whereas timely targeting of depression risk factors is a frontier towards reducing the incidence of the disorder, nowadays the early diagnosis is of primary importance. Screening depressive disorders is paramount, since there are several types of depression. Besides, early diagnosis would improve the outcome of treatment, reduce the frequency of relapses and generally lead to higher levels of quality of life. We highlight the feasibility of depression screening in primary care and the need of a comprehensive public health approach.
在过去的二十年中，人们对抑郁症作为一个公共卫生问题的认识不断提高，相关文献也蓬勃发展，主要针对其一级和二级预防。虽然及时针对抑郁症的风险因素进行干预是降低该疾病发病率的一个前沿领域，但如今早期诊断才是首要任务。筛查抑郁障碍至关重要，因为抑郁症有多种类型。此外，早期诊断将改善治疗效果，减少复发频率，并普遍提高生活质量。我们强调了在初级保健中进行抑郁症筛查的可行性，以及需要采取全面的公共卫生方法。
