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Managing late‐life depression in primary care practice: a case study of the Health Specialist's role
Author(s) -
Schulberg Herbert C.,
Bryce Cindy,
Chism Keira,
Mulsant Benoit H.,
Rollman Bruce,
Bruce Martha,
Coyne James,
Reynolds Charles F.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.470
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , primary care , late life depression , stressor , management of depression , medicine , psychiatry , clinical practice , psychology , family medicine , cognition , economics , macroeconomics
Complexities in the diagnosis and treatment of late‐life depression have stimulated various strategies for assisting the primary care physician to fulfil these tasks more effectively. The role of Health Specialist was developed for this purpose in a study to reduce suicidality among older depressed patients. This role includes clinical and case management tasks which aim to provide the physician with timely, patient‐specific information and recommendations. Evolution of this role and its rewards/stressors during the study's first year are described. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.