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- Received September 25, 2017
- Revision requested October 30, 2017
- Accepted November 3, 2017
- Published online March 28, 2018.
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- Bruce Arroll, PhD, FRNZCGP (Distinguished), Professor
- Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Weng Yee Chin, MD FRACGP, Assistant professor
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
- Fiona Moir, PhD, Senior lecturer
- Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Christopher Dowrick, BA, MSc, MD, FRCGP, Professor of primary medical care
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Bruce Arroll, University of Auckland, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, the University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. Email: bruce.arroll{at}auckland.ac.nz
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- 1. DEPRESSION IS COMMON IN PRIMARY CARE BUT MANY PATIENTS MAY NOT RECEIVE A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS
- 2. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY VERSUS ‘BEING HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD’?
- 3. DIFFERENTIATING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS FROM DEPRESSION CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING, PARTICULARLY ON THE FIRST VISIT
- 4. MOST PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION PRESENT WITH SOMATIC SYMPTOMS, SO OPEN THE CONSULTATION BY INCLUDING MENTAL ALONGSIDE PHYSICAL HEALTH
- 5. RULE OUT DEPRESSION BY USING TWO QUESTIONS AND EXPLORE FURTHER IF THERE IS A POSITIVE RESPONSE
- 6. ONE-OFF HIGH DEPRESSION SCORES DO NOT NECESSARILY SIGNIFY MAJOR DEPRESSION AND ARE LIKELY TO BE LOWER AT THE NEXT VISIT
- 7. CONSIDER NON-DRUG INTERVENTIONS FIRST
- 8. THINK VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMENCING ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATION ON THE FIRST VISIT
- 9. SEE THE PATIENT AGAIN IN 1 WEEK (IF POSSIBLE) AND CONSIDER PHONING THEM BETWEEN VISITS
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