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ArticleAnnals of general psychiatry2024

Empowerment of Italian general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention: the iFightDepression tool, a game changer of the EAAD-Best project.

Nuhara Vargiu, Aurora Belfanti, Michela Roberti, Serena Trentin, Camilla Ferrara, Manuela Tosti, Marco Lazzeri, Giancarlo Giupponi, Andreas Conca

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Nuhara VargiuAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy. nuhara.vargiu@gmail.com.
Aurora BelfantiAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy.
Michela RobertiAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy.
Serena TrentinAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy.
Camilla FerraraAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy.
Manuela TostiAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy.
Marco LazzeriAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy.
Giancarlo GiupponiAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy.
Andreas ConcaAzienda Sanitaria Alto Adige - South Tyrol Health Authority, Bolzano, Italy. andreas.conca@sabes.it.

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Abstract

General Practitioners (GPs) play a key role in the early detection and management of depression and in preventing suicide risk. They are often the first healthcare professionals that people in crisis contact. However, their effectiveness can be limited by several barriers, including the lack of specific training and appropriate tools.The EAAD-Best project aims to fill these gaps through its iFightDepression tool, an online tool designed to support patients, psychologists, psychiatrists, and GPs in managing depression and preventing suicide. This article examines the implementation of the iFightDepression platform in Italy, assessing its impact on the empowerment of GPs in the fight against depression. Through a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data collected by the project, the 'unmet need' of GPs' in Italy regarding their specific training in mental health is highlighted.The response of 2,068 Italian GPs in just 7 months after the start of the iFD project is an expression of GPs' engagement to work against depression and for suicide risk prevention.

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Depression PreventionEAADEducationFightDepressionGeneral practitioners (GPs)Self-help appSuicide risk

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PMCPMC11210018

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