학술논문
High heterogeneity and low reliability in the diagnosis of major depression will impair the development of new drugs
Document Type
article
Author
Source
BJPsych Open, Vol 1, Pp e5-e7 (2015)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2056-4724
Abstract
Major depressive disorder is a common diagnosis associated with a high burden of disease that has proven to be highly heterogeneous and unreliable. Treatments currently available demonstrate limited efficacy and effectiveness. New drug development is urgently required but is likely to be hindered by diagnostic limitations.