Sub-threshold mental health syndromes : finding an alternative to the medication of unhappiness

Addresses whether people with sub-threshold mental health syndromes should receive an intervention and, if so, what the intervention should be. Considers the nature of contemporary primary care practice, the availability of interventions, the existing evidence about interventions, the policy context...

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Published inJournal of primary health care Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 74 - 77
Main Authors Mathieson, Fiona, Collings, Sunny C. D, Dowell, Tony
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.03.2009
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Alternative treatment
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - therapy
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - therapy
Humans
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental Health Services - organization & administration
Mental illness
Moral and ethical aspects
Primary health care
Primary Health Care - organization & administration
Psychotherapy
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Addresses whether people with sub-threshold mental health syndromes should receive an intervention and, if so, what the intervention should be. Considers the nature of contemporary primary care practice, the availability of interventions, the existing evidence about interventions, the policy context, and primary care sector workforce development in this regard. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Includes note, references
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ISSN:1172-6164
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DOI:10.1071/HC09074