'You're depressed'; 'No I'm not': GPs' and patients' different models of depression

Questionnaires concerning models of depression were completed by 90 general practitioners (GPs) and 681 patients. GPs and patients held similar belief s about the role of mood-related symptoms, psychological causes, and non-me dical treatments. However, the GPs reported greater support for somatic sym ptoms, medical causes, and medical treatments. Therefore, GPs and patients report different models of depression, with GPs favouring a more medical pe rspective. In addition, the results illustrated a role for personal experie nce of depression. The implications for diagnosis, adherence, and a 'you ar e depressed; no I'm nor' style of interaction are discussed.