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Existential vs biological depression

Current Psychiatry. 2016 February;15(2)
By
Vladimir Maletic, MD, MS
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Vladimir Maletic, MD, MS, discusses the differences between existential and biological depression, and the benefits of allowing patients to choose their treatment.

 

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