PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED - British Journal of General Practice
TI  - &#039;You&#039;re depressed&#039;; &#039;no I&#039;m not&#039;: GPs&#039; and patients&#039; different models of depression. UMDS MSc in General Practice Teaching Group.
DP  - 1999 Feb 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 123--124
VI  - 49
IP  - 439
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/49/439/123.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/49/439/123.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract1999 Feb 01; 49
AB  - Questionnaires concerning models of depression were completed by 90 general practitioners (GPs) and 681 patients. GPs and patients held similar beliefs about the role of mood-related symptoms, psychological causes, and non-medical treatments. However, the GPs reported greater support for somatic symptoms, medical causes, and medical treatments. Therefore, GPs and patients report different models of depression, with GPs favouring a more medical perspective. In addition, the results illustrated a role for personal experience of depression. The implications for diagnosis, adherence, and a &#039;you are depressed; no I&#039;m not&#039; style of interaction are discussed.