title: Specialist mental health treatment in general practice: a meta-analysis.
abstract: A meta-analysis of studies was carried out to compare treatment by specialist mental health professionals in the general practice setting and 'usual GP treatment'. Overall, treatment by specialist mental health professionals had a 10% greater success rate.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Psicologia Medica, Universita di Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balestrieri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation