Conceptions of depressive disorder and its treatment among 17 Swedish GPs. A qualitative interview study

Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 64-70

  Andersson, Stig J ^a,d   Troein, Margareta ^b   Lindberg, Gunnar ^c  

^a Hermes Primary Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Network for Pharmacoepidemiology Foundation   (Sweden)

^d Hermes Vårdcentral   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antidepressant drugs; Conceptions; Depressive disorder; GP; Treatment decision

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL PATIENT; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0035143405     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/18.1.64     Document Type: Article

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