‘Doing Well’: description of a complex intervention to improve depression care

• Published in: Primary health care research & development Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 326 - 338
• Main Authors: Smith, Michael J., Ackland, Lynn, O’Loughlin, Sinead, Young, Diane, Pelosi, Anthony J., Morrison, Jill
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Antidepressants; Behavior modification; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Personal health; Primary care; Professional development; Psychology; Questionnaires; Self help; Supervision; Workers; United Kingdom > UK; Scotland; primary care; stepped collaborative care; depression; outcomes; antidepressant

Aim To describe the service use and clinical outcomes associated with the implementation of a complex intervention designed to improve care for people with depression in a primary care setting. Background Health systems have limited capacity to provide appropriate psychological and pharmacological t...