A qualitative study on older primary care patients’ perspectives on depression and its treatments - potential barriers to and opportunities for managing depression

A qualitative study on older primary care patients’ perspectives on depression and its treatments - potential barriers to and opportunities for managing depression

Abstract Background Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in old age and is associated with various negative health consequences for the affected individual. Studies suggest that patients’ views on depression have an impact on help-seeking behaviour and treatment. It is thus importan...

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Main Authors: Anne Stark, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Janine Stein, Wolfgang Maier, Kathrin Heser, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Birgitt Wiese, Silke Mamone, Hans-Helmut König, Jens-Oliver Bock, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Martin Scherer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Depression in late life
Therapy
Older adults
Primary care
Patient perspective
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0684-3

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