[Outpatient depression treatment--comparative analysis of general practitioners', psychiatrists' and psychotherapists' treatment strategies].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse the status quo of outpatient treatment of depression from general practitioners', psychiatrists' and psychotherapists' point of view.


METHODS
Pooled analysis of the outpatient treatment of depression of general practitioners (n=180), psychiatrists (n=71), and psychotherapists (n=160). Survey performed to uncover the clinical process the clinical process, the perceived obstacles, and subjective responsibilities.


RESULTS
The diagnosis of all three groups was based primarily on their clinical impression, rather than on formal diagnosis criteria. The cooperation with the medical-psychotherapeutic sector was assessed more favourably than cooperation with the psycho-social sector.


CONCLUSIONS
Needs for improvements particularly regarding diagnoses and an interdisciplinary cooperation.
Bermejo
Isaac
I
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie. isaac.bermejo@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Kriston
Levente
L
Berger
Mathias
M
Härter
Martin
M
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D058005:General Practitioners; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D011570:Psychiatry; D011613:Psychotherapy