Structural issues and policy in the management of depressive illness. Overview and expert panel commentary.
Opening with an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding management of depression and anxiety spectrum disorders, this paper then reports commentary from the expert panel on the question: When there are effective treatments, why are optimal outcomes not achieved in clinical practice?
Ballenger
J C
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425-0742, USA. ballengj@musc.edu
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education; D013240:Stereotyping; D016896:Treatment Outcome