The Relevance of , and Non-human Primate Based Approaches to Clinical Research on Major Depressive Disorder.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most severe form of depression and the leading cause of disability worldwide. When considering research approaches aimed at understanding MDD, it is important that their effectiveness is evaluated. Here, we assessed the effectiveness of original studies on MDD by rating their contributions to subsequent medical papers on the subject, and we compared the respective contribution of findings from non-human primate (NHP) studies and from human-based or research approaches.

Abortion counselling according to healthcare providers: a qualitative study in the Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal.

Objective: To gain a deeper understanding of healthcare providers' perceptions on the abortion counselling they provide and its usefulness.

Method: We conducted in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare providers working in the Lisbon metropolitan area. The interviews were then subjected to content analysis.