title: [From the Competence Network on Depression and Suicidality to the German Depression Foundation. National and international prevention of suicidal behaviour and optimizing health care through using of E‑Mental-Health].
abstract: Depression is a very common, severe, socio-economically highly relevant disorder and the main cause for approximately 10,000 suicides in Germany annually. There is capital room for improvement and optimization of the care for depressed patients, as effective and evidence-based treatment options are available. However, they are only used optimally by a minority of the people affected due to huge diagnostic and therapeutic deficits. The "Compentence Network on Depression and Suicidality" provided several evidence-based concepts to improve care for patients affected by depression and to prevent suicidal behaviour. Especially the four-level intervention approach of the Alliances Against Depression has been successfully adapted and implemented by more than 100 regions within Europe and globally as well. The infrastructure of the Competence Network could be efficiently sustained throughout the establishment of the German Depression Foundation and the European Alliance against Depression. Since 2014, all research activities have been extended nationally and internationally by the establishment of a Depression Research Centre with a special focus on various E‑Mental-Health-projects.
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Bündnis gegen Depression e. V., Leipzig, Deutschland. Ulrich.Hegerl@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.|Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Leipzig, Semmelweisstr. 10, Haus 13, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland. Ulrich.Hegerl@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.|Forschungszentrum Depression, Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe, Leipzig, Deutschland. Ulrich.Hegerl@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hegerl
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Leipzig, Semmelweisstr. 10, Haus 13, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.|Forschungszentrum Depression, Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe, Leipzig, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rummel-Kluge
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Bündnis gegen Depression e. V., Leipzig, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Heinz
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration; D005858:Germany; D006078:Government Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: Competence network; Depression; E-Mental-Health; Prevention; Suicide