Abstract

Review Article

The Primary Care Treatment System for Severe Depression: Perspectives of Patients, Doctors, Treatment Guidelines and Treatment System Failures

Tony Frais MA*

Published: 13 June, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 1 | Pages: 026-039

There are a number of key issues that matter to patients and General Physicians (GPs) in the primary care treatment system for severe depression. Patient and doctor narratives can contribute by highlighting these key issues. Various systems are employed in treating severe depression. However, there needs to be an investigation using systems failure methodology and how this methodology is applied which can help identify how and why the NHS treatment system for severe depression can fail patients in terms of provision of effective care.

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Keywords:

General physicians; Anxiety; Depressive episodes; Psychotherapy

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