Treatment of depression in primary care medical practice

Authors

Arthur Freeman
Eileen Lightner
Barbara A. Golden, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

The authors discuss the treatment of depression in primary care medical practice. The following topics are addressed: assessment and diagnostic issues; incidence and clinical manifestations in the primary care setting; case conceptualization; points of collaboration with physicians and family; development and implementation of an empirically based treatment plan; evaluation of treatment outcomes; and considerations with special populations/diversity issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). (create)

Publication Title

Handbook of cognitive behavioral approaches in primary care.

First Page

347

Last Page

368

Comments

This chapter was published in Handbook of cognitive behavioral approaches in primary care, Pages 347-368.

The published version is available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/719370018 .

Recommended Citation

Freeman, Arthur; Lightner, Eileen; and Golden, Barbara A., "Treatment of depression in primary care medical practice" (2010). PCOM Scholarly Papers. 788.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/scholarly_papers/788