What is depression? Psychiatrists' and GPs' experiences of diagnosis and the diagnostic process

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Davidsen, Annette S ^a   Fosgerau, Christina F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Clinical utility; Collaborative care; Depression; General practice; Psychiatry; Rating scales

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COOPERATION; DENMARK; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DENMARK; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84915821061     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v9.24866     Document Type: Article

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