Hudson Darrell L
Assistant Professor at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St Louis, MO.
Perm J. 2016 Summer;20(3):15-148. doi: 10.7812/TPP/15-148. Epub 2016 Jun 17.
Depression is one of the most common, costly, and debilitating psychiatric disorders in the US. There are also strong associations between depression and physical health outcomes, particularly chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus. Yet, mental health services are underutilized throughout the US. Recent policy changes have encouraged depression screening in primary care settings. However, there is not much guidance about how depression screeners are administered. There are people suffering from depression who are not getting the treatment they need. It is important to consider whether enough care is being taken when administering depression screeners in primary care settings.
抑郁症是美国最常见、代价高昂且使人衰弱的精神疾病之一。抑郁症与身体健康状况,尤其是糖尿病等慢性疾病之间也存在密切关联。然而,在美国,心理健康服务的利用率普遍较低。最近的政策变化鼓励在初级保健机构进行抑郁症筛查。然而,关于如何实施抑郁症筛查工具,并没有太多指导意见。有抑郁症患者没有得到他们所需的治疗。在初级保健机构实施抑郁症筛查工具时,考虑是否采取了足够的护理措施非常重要。