[Depressive patients in primary care].
The study aimed at investigating out-patient treatment of patients with depressive disorders referred to a psychiatric hospital by general practitioners (GP) and psychiatrists in private practice (PP). Data of the German psychiatric basic documentation system (DGPPN-BADO) of all depressive inpatients admitted to a psychiatric hospital in 2003 were analysed (n = 360). GP-patients had significantly less often a psychopharmalogical treatment before admission than PP-patients (59.4% vs. 89.7%). GP give significantly less often antidepressive drugs than PP do (53.1% vs. 87.9%). 4,7% of GP-patients and 17.9% of PP-patients received supportive psychotherapy, special psychotherapeutic treatment regimes were seldom in use during outpatient care (4,7% vs. 5,4%).
Spiessl
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität am Bezirksklinikum Regensburg. hermann.spiessl@medbo.de
Hübner-Liebermann
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Schmid
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Cording
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Hajak
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D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice; D005858:Germany; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D010045:Outpatients; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011570:Psychiatry; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents