Mood disorders were the most prevalent psychiatric
hospital discharge diagnosis in women in Scotland in 2012
[1]. In 2011/12 the total cost of antidepressant medication
prescribed in Scotland was £31.4 million [2]. There is evidence
for the role of social and environmental influences
on the development and course of depressive disorders [3].
The World Health Organization states that, in the majority
of cases, depression can be effectively treated within primary
care [4]. However, fewer than 50% of patients receive
the necessary medication or psychotherapeutic treatments
[5]. This treatment gap may have occurred for a number
of reasons, including non-recognition of the problem,
non-presentation as a result of a fear of stigma, or limited
knowledge about treatment options.
Community surveys have confirmed that members of the
public give higher endorsements to self-help, voluntary
sector and local support networks than for more formal
treatment approaches [6]. Interventions that emphasize
community-based recruitment, self-referral and delivery
Mood disorders were the most prevalent psychiatrichospital discharge diagnosis in women in Scotland in 2012[1]. In 2011/12 the total cost of antidepressant medicationprescribed in Scotland was £31.4 million [2]. There is evidencefor the role of social and environmental influenceson the development and course of depressive disorders [3].The World Health Organization states that, in the majorityof cases, depression can be effectively treated within primarycare [4]. However, fewer than 50% of patients receivethe necessary medication or psychotherapeutic treatments[5]. This treatment gap may have occurred for a numberof reasons, including non-recognition of the problem,non-presentation as a result of a fear of stigma, or limitedknowledge about treatment options.Community surveys have confirmed that members of thepublic give higher endorsements to self-help, voluntarysector and local support networks than for more formaltreatment approaches [6]. Interventions that emphasizecommunity-based recruitment, self-referral and delivery
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