title: [Not Available].
abstract: The survey "Datenerhebung zur Depression in der Allgemeinbevölkerung" was conducted from fall 2010 to spring 2011 on several online platforms. The results show that there is a considerable timespan between the appearance of initial symptoms of depression and the first diagnosis of a patient. Intervention at early stages of the disease can reduce a potentially long time of suffering and can lead to the successful treatment of depression. General practitioners play an important role as the link between patient and psychiatrist.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Angst- und Depressionsbehandlung Zürich (ZADZ).
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hättenschwiler
authors.forename: Erich
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seifritz
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Holsboer-Trachsler
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hemmeter
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keck
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Preisig
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rennhard
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walitza
authors.forename: Jiri
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Modestin
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression; D003866:Depressive Disorder; D058005:General Practitioners; D006801:Humans; D011570:Psychiatry; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires