Effect of primary care treatment of depression on service use by patients with high medical expenditures
Psychiatric ServicesPublished 1 January 1997
David J. Katzelnick, Kenneth A. Kobak, John H. Greist, James W. Jefferson, Henry J. Henk
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Identification and treatment of depression among patients with a history of high medical expenditures improved depression and increased work productivity and quality of life.
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Identification and treatment of depression among patients with a history of high medical expenditures improved depression and increased work productivity and quality of life. Service use decreased with treatment. A larger sample and control group are needed to determine if treatment is associated with a statistically significant decrease in medical expenditures.
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