title: Depression and anxiety outcomes at a free clinic in a rural state.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the diagnostic and treatment patterns for depression and anxiety in clients receiving care at a free clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  Charts for 43 clients who received antidepressant or anxiolytic medications were randomly selected and reviewed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clients presented to the clinic symptomatic; almost two thirds had been treated elsewhere. Most clients received pharmacological treatment and referral for counseling. Forty-four percent of the clients were still being treated at their last visit, but 33% were no longer being seen, and it could not be determined if they were receiving care at another clinic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If sustained relationships with clients with depression and anxiety can be developed, appropriate care can be provided.
authors.affiliation: Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USA. mburman@uwyo.edu
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Burman
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petrie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003376:Counseling; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents