Problem-solving treatment: Evidence for effectiveness and feasibility in primary care

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-262

  Mynors Wallis, L ^a,b  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

major depression; primary care; psychological treatment

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANXIETY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030473417     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/0HVY-CD2F-0KC7-FVTB     Document Type: Review

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