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Background.
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Family
physicians and other primary care providers provide
the majority of care for depression in the United
States. However, concern is frequently raised that
primary care physicians do not identify and adequately
treat a large portion of patients they see who are
suffering from depression. Largely undescribed in
the medical and policy literature are the barriers
family physicians experience in treating depression.
These barriers include stigma and other concerns
of the patient, lack of time, the cost of care,
and insurance restrictions including mental health
carve out requirements. |
Study
Purpose.
1. To describe the % of adult and adolescent visits
at which the patient is considered to be depressed by
their family physician.
2. To describe the care provided depressed patients
by family physicians.
3. To describe the barriers perceived by family physicians
to providing depression care to there patients.
Current
Study Participants:
- Download
the instructional graphics on completing the study,
Side
1 and Side
2.
- Need
some tips for the study, check these out! TIPS
- Complete
instructions can be downloaded here.
- Run
out of cards? Print out the study card here: Front,
Back.
Have
any questions about the Depression Study? Please contact
MASSNET c/o Karen Siren, MPH
Department
of Family Medicine
Dowling 5 South
1 Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118-2393
Phone: (617) 414-6319
Fax: (617) 414-3345
E-mail: karen.Siren@bmc.org
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