Regier D A, Hirschfeld R M, Goodwin F K, Burke J D, Lazar J B, Judd L L
Affective and Anxiety Disorders Research Branch, NIMH, Rockville, MD 20857.
Am J Psychiatry. 1988 Nov;145(11):1351-7. doi: 10.1176/ajp.145.11.1351.
Unrecognized, untreated, and undertreated depressive disorders extract an inordinate human and economic cost, despite the availability of an extensive array of effective clinical interventions. To enhance the availability and quality of care, the National Institute of Mental Health launched the Depression Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment Program, a multiphase information and education program designed to alert health professionals and the general public to the fact that depressive disorders are common, serious, and treatable. The authors review the development of this program, describing the professional education efforts it supports in anticipation of increased demand for services, the public education campaign launched in May 1988, and highlights of the scientific advances that make the program feasible and timely.
尽管有一系列广泛有效的临床干预措施，但未被识别、未得到治疗以及治疗不足的抑郁症会带来过高的人力和经济成本。为了提高护理的可及性和质量，美国国立精神卫生研究所发起了抑郁症认识、识别及治疗项目，这是一个多阶段的信息与教育项目，旨在提醒卫生专业人员和公众，抑郁症很常见、严重且可治疗。作者回顾了该项目的发展历程，描述了它为应对服务需求增加而支持的专业教育工作、1988年5月发起的公众教育活动，以及使该项目可行且适时的科学进展要点。
