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1 Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España
2 University of California at San Francisco, Estados Unidos
3 Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España
*Correspondencia: Fernando L. Vázquez, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Psicología Clínica y Psicobiología, Campus Universitario Sur, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (España)
Abstract
The most disturbing finding to emerge from depression research since the 70’s is the fact that depression rates have been increasing dramatically in industrialized cultures during the twentieth century. Fortunately, in the last four decades signifi-cant progress has occurred in diagnostic practices, psychological and biological theories, and particularly, in the development of effective treatments. New disco-veries and the development of potent treatments for depression have been made. Specific antidepressant medications, as well as targeted psychological interven-tions, have been added to the list of effective treatments.
Keywords
- Major depression
- diagnosis
- treatment
- theory