Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 128, Issue 12, 1680-1686
Copyright © 1997 by American Dental Association
Diagnosing depression in patients with chronic facial pain
A Korszun
and
JA Ship
Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0840, USA.
Depression is a common serious disorder that has a high comorbidity with chronic facial pain. This article provides an overview of the clinical presentation, pathophysiology and diagnosis of depression. In particular, it addresses some of the problems associated with identifying depressive symptoms in dental patients who have chronic facial pain.