TY - JOUR
KW - Asian Americans/psychology
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Depressive Disorder, Major/diagnosis/psychology/therapy
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - Recognition (Psychology)
KW - Treatment Outcome
AU - A. Yeung
AU - W. W. Kung
AU - J. L. Murakami
AU - D. Mischoulon
AU - J. E. Alpert
AU - A. A. Nierenberg
AU - M. Fava
A1 - 
AB - PURPOSE: This study aims to examine the effect of identifying Chinese American patients as having major depressive disorder (MDD) to their primary care physicians (PCPs) on the latter's attention given to the treatment of depression. METHODOLOGY: Forty Chinese American patients from a primary care clinic were identified as having major depressive disorder (MDD), and their primary care physicians (PCPs) were notified of the diagnosis by letter. Three months later, medical records of subjects in the study were reviewed to see if their PCPs had intervened through referral and/or initiated treatment of depression. RESULTS: PCPs documented intervention in 19 patients (47%) regarding their depression. Two of these patients (11%) were started on an antidepressant. Four (21%) accepted and 13 (68%) declined referral to mental health services. No intervention was recorded for 21 (53%) patients. CONCLUSION: We conclude that recognition alone of MDD among Chinese Americans in the community primary care setting does not lead to adequate initiation of treatment for depression by PCPs.
BT - International journal of psychiatry in medicine
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 3
CY - United States
IS - 3
JF - International journal of psychiatry in medicine
N2 - PURPOSE: This study aims to examine the effect of identifying Chinese American patients as having major depressive disorder (MDD) to their primary care physicians (PCPs) on the latter's attention given to the treatment of depression. METHODOLOGY: Forty Chinese American patients from a primary care clinic were identified as having major depressive disorder (MDD), and their primary care physicians (PCPs) were notified of the diagnosis by letter. Three months later, medical records of subjects in the study were reviewed to see if their PCPs had intervened through referral and/or initiated treatment of depression. RESULTS: PCPs documented intervention in 19 patients (47%) regarding their depression. Two of these patients (11%) were started on an antidepressant. Four (21%) accepted and 13 (68%) declined referral to mental health services. No intervention was recorded for 21 (53%) patients. CONCLUSION: We conclude that recognition alone of MDD among Chinese Americans in the community primary care setting does not lead to adequate initiation of treatment for depression by PCPs.
PP - United States
PY - 2005
SN - 0091-2174; 0091-2174
SP - 213
EP - 224
EP - 
T1 - Outcomes of recognizing depressed Chinese American patients in primary care
T2 - International journal of psychiatry in medicine
TI - Outcomes of recognizing depressed Chinese American patients in primary care
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U2 - 16480237
VL - 35
VO - 0091-2174; 0091-2174
Y1 - 2005
ER -