[Masked depression in the ambulatory-polyclinic section of the general medical network].
Some results reported concerning patients with masked depressions (MD), detected in one of the district consultative-diagnostic centers (DCDC). Masked depressions were established in 22.7% of patients who were consulted in the center during one year. Studies on the past history and motions of MD patients in the system of the city public health network, the psychopathological and nosological structure of MDs, controversial clinical evaluation in psychiatric institutions demonstrate a relatively large number of MDs in therapeutic and diagnostic work in general. The conclusion is made about the necessity of new forms in delivering care in this population and, in particular, of feasibility of including a psychiatrist in the staff of DCDC. This would make it possible to set up in the future psychosomatic wards of an intermediate type between a somatic and psychiatric hospital with open doors.
D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D009031:Moscow; D011570:Psychiatry; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013577:Syndrome; D000078329:Workforce
Maskirovannye depressii v ambulatorno-poliklinicheskom zvene obshchemeditsinskoĭ seti.