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Prevalence and recognition of depressive syndromes in German primary care settings: poorly recognized and treated?

Wittchen, H.-U., H??fler, M., Meister, W.·2001·International Clinical Psychopharmacology
DOI 10.1097/00004850-200105000-00001
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The study examines the prevalence of depressive syndromes among unselected primary care attenders, as well as doctors' recognition and treatment rates, in order to examine patient and doctor-related factors associated with poor recognition. This nationwide study included a total of 20421 patients (aged 15-99 years) attending their primary care doctors (n = 633) on the study's target day in April 1999. Patients received a self-report questionnaire, including the Depression Screening Questionnaire (DSQ), to provide diagnoses of depressive disorders according to the criteria of DSM-IV and ICD-10. Doctors completed: (1) a pre-study questionnaire assessing data on doctors' psychosocial, professional and training background, as well as current practices in patients with depression and (2) an evaluation form for each patient seen to assess his diagnostic decision, clinical severity and treatment choices. Taking the DSQ as a yardstick, 4.2% of all primary care attenders fulfilled criteria for a major depressive episode according to DSM-IV; considerably higher rates of 11.3% were obtained using the ICD-10 criteria for mild depressive episodes. Rates of depression were higher in females, increased by age, and were also elevated in those retired, unemployed as well as non-working housemen/wives. Taking the doctors' decision of definite or probable depression, 75% of all DSM and 59% of all ICD-10 diagnoses were recognized by the treating physician. However, doctors also assigned diagnose…

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Authors
Wittchen, H.-U., H??fler, M., & Meister, W.
Affiliations
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (DE)
Venue
International Clinical Psychopharmacology
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2001-05
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
121-135
ISSN
0268-1315 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00004850-200105000-00001
OpenAlex
W2005528619
Cited by
163
References
21
Citations by year
2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 9
FWCI
8.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Clinical Psychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
depressive disorders, depression prevalence, primary care, depression detection, underdiagnosis, antidepressant treatment, DSM-IV, ICD-10, major depressive episode, psychomotor retardation, psychiatric referral, physician characteristics, Germany, gender differences, psychosocial factors
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antidepressive Agents, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depressive Disorder, Drug Utilization, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Primary Health Care, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Incidence

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