Why pain matters in treatment-resistant depression – Nature Mental Health

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Authors and Affiliations

1. Clinical Investigation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

   Nilson N. Mendes Neto

2. Pain Psychiatry Fellowship, NeuroPsy, Boston, MA, USA

   Nilson N. Mendes Neto & Jessika M. Mendes

3. Pain Teaching Clinic, Universidade Potiguar, Natal, Brazil

   Nilson N. Mendes Neto

4. Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College, London, UK

   Brendon Stubbs

5. Center for Sport Science and University Sports, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

   Brendon Stubbs

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Correspondence to Nilson N. Mendes Neto.

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The authors declare no competing interests.