Comprehensive mental health management by general practitioners in primary care

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Jhofre Prado Quilambaqui, Dr. Carlos Escobar Suarez, Dr. Abdel Bermudez del Sol

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88285

Abstract

Introduction: low supply of mental health professionals and low demand for psychiatric services contribute to a wide treatment gap Objective: to compare patient outcomes after primary care mental health treatment by physicians or a clinical psychologist. Methods: A pragmatic, partially randomized, cluster noninferiority trial was conducted in 28 primary care practices. Results: there was a greater improvement in health among participants in the specialist arm (mean reduction in ERSN score of 2.86, SD 5.40). Conclusions: Primary mental health care p

Keywords

mental health, general practitioners, primary care, psychology Source: DeCS

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