PURPOSE This qualitative study examined the barriers to adopting depression care
management among 42 primary care clinicians in 30 practices. METHODS The RESPECT …

Depression is a common and important problem in the primary care setting. Despite the fact
that effective treatments are available, the recognition, management and outcomes of …

This review considers the necessary conditions for appropriate management of depression
in primary care. While discussion of primary care management has often focused on the …

Background Few individuals with depression treated in the primary care setting receive care
consistent with clinical treatment guidelines. Interventions based on the chronic care model …

A growing body of research provides strong evidence for the effectiveness of programs to
improve the primary care of depression based on the chronic care model. At the same time …

ContextDepression is commonly encountered in primary care settings yet is often missed or
suboptimally managed. A number of organizational and educational strategies to improve …

Potential solutions for barriers to improved organization of care of depressive illness were
identified. These included (1) aligning efforts to improve depression care with broader …

OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: This study used qualitative and quantitative methods to examine
the reasons primary care physicians and nurses offered for their inability to initiate guideline …

BACKGROUND. Many problems have been identified in the usual care of patients with
depression, including lack of identification, overreliance on medications, and inadequate …

Using clinical trials, researchers have demonstrated effective methods for treating
depression in primary care, but improvements based on these trials are not being …