ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2016
Use of general practice services 5 years after an episode of mental illness: case-control study using electronic records.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Antidepressant prescriptions and mental health nurses: an observational study in Dutch general practice from 2011 to 2015.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2018Observational
- Long-term antidepressant use: a qualitative study on perspectives of patients and GPs in primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2016Article
- Consultations in general practices with and without mental health nurses: an observational study from 2010 to 2014.BMJ open · 2016Observational
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Abstract
backgroundDepression, anxiety, and emotional distress occur frequently and are usually treated in general practice. Little has been reported about the long-term course of these conditions and the long-term use of medical services.
aimTo follow up patients with depression, anxiety, and emotional distress in general practice for 5 years and examine the length and number of index episodes, prescribing behaviour, and the use of services in general practice. DESIGN AND
settingA case-control study using data from electronic medical records.
methodThree cohorts of patients with depression (n = 453), anxiety (n = 442), and emotional distress (n = 185) were compared against a cohort of control patients (n = 4156) during a 5-year follow-up from 2007 to 2011. The occurrence or recurrence of the index disorders, other psychological disorders or medical conditions, the numbers of prescriptions, and the number of contacts with the general practice were all examined.
resultsPatients in the depression group had 1.1 followup episodes of depression, those in the anxiety group had 0.9 follow-up episodes of anxiety, and those in the emotional distress group had 0.5 follow-up episodes of emotional distress during the 5 years. All three groups had more consultations (for both psychological and somatic reasons) during each of the follow-up years than control patients. Furthermore, the groups with mental health disorders were given more prescriptions for psychopharmacological treatment.
conclusionFive years after the index episode in 2007, patients with an episode of depression, anxiety, or emotional distress are still not comparable with control patients, in terms of the prevalence of mental health conditions, the number of prescriptions, and healthcare use.
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