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Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden
Background. In primary care, a vast majority of patients affected with depression and anxiety present with somatic symptoms. Detection rate of psychiatric symptoms is low, and knowledge of factors influencing care seeking in persons affected by depressive and anxiety disorders on a population level...
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3357962/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22655197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895425 |
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author | Wallerblad, Anna Möller, Jette Forsell, Yvonne |
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description | Background. In primary care, a vast majority of patients affected with depression and anxiety present with somatic symptoms. Detection rate of psychiatric symptoms is low, and knowledge of factors influencing care seeking in persons affected by depressive and anxiety disorders on a population level is limited. Objective. This study aims to describe if persons, affected by depression and anxiety disorders, seek care and which type of care they seek as well as factors associated with care seeking. Method. Data derives from a longitudinal population-based study of mental health conducted in the Stockholm County in 1998–2010 and the present study includes 8387 subjects. Definitions of anxiety and depressive disorders were made according to DSM-IV criteria, including research criteria, using validated diagnostic scales. 2026 persons (24%) fulfilled the criteria for any depressive or anxiety disorder. Results. Forty-seven percent of those affected by depression and/or anxiety had been seeking care for psychological symptoms within the last year. A major finding was that seeking care for psychological symptoms was associated with having treatment for somatic problems. Conclusions. As a general practitioner, it is of great importance to increase awareness of mild mental illness, especially among groups that might be less expected to be affected. |
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spelling | pubmed-33579622012-05-31 Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden Wallerblad, Anna Möller, Jette Forsell, Yvonne Int J Family Med Research Article Background. In primary care, a vast majority of patients affected with depression and anxiety present with somatic symptoms. Detection rate of psychiatric symptoms is low, and knowledge of factors influencing care seeking in persons affected by depressive and anxiety disorders on a population level is limited. Objective. This study aims to describe if persons, affected by depression and anxiety disorders, seek care and which type of care they seek as well as factors associated with care seeking. Method. Data derives from a longitudinal population-based study of mental health conducted in the Stockholm County in 1998–2010 and the present study includes 8387 subjects. Definitions of anxiety and depressive disorders were made according to DSM-IV criteria, including research criteria, using validated diagnostic scales. 2026 persons (24%) fulfilled the criteria for any depressive or anxiety disorder. Results. Forty-seven percent of those affected by depression and/or anxiety had been seeking care for psychological symptoms within the last year. A major finding was that seeking care for psychological symptoms was associated with having treatment for somatic problems. Conclusions. As a general practitioner, it is of great importance to increase awareness of mild mental illness, especially among groups that might be less expected to be affected. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012 2012-05-10 /pmc/articles/PMC3357962/ /pubmed/22655197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895425 Text en Copyright © 2012 Anna Wallerblad et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Wallerblad, Anna Möller, Jette Forsell, Yvonne Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden |
title | Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden |
title_full | Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden |
title_fullStr | Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden |
title_full_unstemmed | Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden |
title_short | Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden |
title_sort | care-seeking pattern among persons with depression and anxiety: a population-based study in sweden |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3357962/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22655197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895425 |
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