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If you meet a new physician the first visit and she tells you. you are depressed. she had never met me before and assigned all my symptoms to this?

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It's possible: It's possible to diagnose depression in one thorough appointment and many vague physical ailments can be a sign of depression. Majority of depressions are diagnosed and treated by primary care physicians.

Answered 5/15/2016

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Depends: It would depend what the specifically symptoms are and also what were the findings on the medical evaluation including physical exam and various blood and other tests. The fact that a physician detects depression should be reason enough to followup with a treatment approachfor this problem.

Answered 10/4/2016

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