High heterogeneity and low reliability in the diagnosis of major depression will impair the development of new drugs

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...

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Main Authors: Samuel M. Lieblich, David J. Castle, Christos Pantelis, Malcolm Hopwood, Allan Hunter Young, Ian P. Everall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2015-10-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647240000106X/type/journal_article