A systematic review of community pharmacy initiatives to improve treatment of depression and pain: Focus on types of programs and patient-reported outcomes.

Introduction: Depression and pain are common, disabling, mutually exacerbating conditions. Many patients living with these conditions present to community pharmacies on a regular schedule to purchase both prescribed and over-the-counter medications. Community-pharmacy based programs have been developed to improve depression and pain outcomes.

Clinical features and functioning of patients with minor depression.

Background: The two essential features of minor depression are that it has fewer symptoms than major depression and that it is less chronic than dysthymia. This study describes the clinical features and functioning of outpatients with minor depression.

Methods: Subjects with minor depression (with and without a prior history of major depression) were recruited through clinical referrals and community advertising.