Using patient-centred consultation when screening for depression in elderly patients: A comparative pilot study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-56

  Magnil, Maria ^a   Gunnarsson, Ronny ^a,b   Bjørkelund, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Section of Hematology   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; elderly; family practice; primary care; screening instruments

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN;

EID: 79951793647     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813432.2011.554011     Document Type: Article

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