Treating depression in general practice: factors affecting patients' treatment preferences

Authors
Churchill, R Khaira, M Gretton, V Chilvers, C Dewey, M Duggan, C Lee, A
Citation
R. Churchill et al., Treating depression in general practice: factors affecting patients' treatment preferences, BR J GEN PR, 50(460), 2000, pp. 905-906
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
09601643 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
460
Year of publication
2000
Pages
905 - 906
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1643(200011)50:460<905:TDIGPF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We performed a cross-sectional survey of general practice attenders to dete rmine their preferences regarding treatment for depression and characterist ics associated with such preferences. Counselling was more popular than dru g therapy (antidepressants), particularly among women, those who believed a ntidepressants are addictive, and those who had received such treatment in the past.