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Over the next decade, depression is expected to become the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. About 20 percent of all primary care patients have significant symptoms of depression and require further assessment and patient education. About 6 percent of primary care patients are clinically depressed and require antidepressants or psychotherapy. National clinical guidelines define appropriate treatment strategies for this highly treatable condition, but studies over the past decade have consistently found low rates of detection and appropriate treatment in primary care, the setting from which most depressed persons seek care, if at all. Partners in Care is a real-world trial to determine whether diverse primary care practices can implement previously tested, effective models of care for depression. A collaborative effort of researchers and clinicians at many institutions, the study involves more than 27,000 patients, 125 providers, and 46 primary care clinics within six nonacademic managed care practices in various locations across the United States. The messages emerging from this study are hopeful ones. For patients: their mental health and daily functioning can be significantly improved by treatment their own doctors can initiate. For employers, managed care organizations, and insurers: good outcomes, including lower job-loss rates, can come through modest, practical programs in primary care settings.
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MR-1198/1 | Clinician Guide to Depression Assessment and Management in Primary CareMR-1198/2 | Guidelines and Resources for the Depression Nurse SpecialistMR-1198/3 | Guidelines for the Study TherapistMR-1198/4 | Group Therapy Manual for Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of DepressionMR-1198/5 | Manual de Terapia de Grupo para el Tratamiento Cognitivo-Conductual DepresionMR-1198/6 | Individual Therapy Manual for Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of DepressionMR-1198/7 | Manual de Terapia Individual para el Tratamiento Cognitivo-Conductual DepresionMR-1198/8 | Partners in Care: Quick Reference CardsMR-1198/9 | Beyond Depression: Partners in Care (video recording)MR-1198/10 | Mas Alla de la DepresionMR-1198/11 | Are You Feeling... Tired, Sad, Angry, Irritable, Hopeless?MR-1198/12 | Se siente usted... Cansado, Triste, Enojado, Enfadado, Irritable, Sin Esperanza?MR-1198/13 | Training Agendas and Materials for Expert Leaders, Depression Nurse Specialists, and PsychotherapistsMR-1198/13 | Training Agendas and Materials for Expert Leaders, Depression Nurse Specialists, and PsychotherapistsMR-1198/14 | Partners in Care: Forms and WorksheetsMR-1198/15 | Improving Depression Outcomes in Primary Care: A User's Guide to Implementing the Partners in Care ApproachMR-1198/16 | Partners in Care Intervention Materials: Order Form
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