"Doctor, my back hurts and I cannot sleep." Depression in primary care patients: Reasons for consultation and perceived depression stigma.

<h4>Background</h4>General practitioners (GPs) play a significant role in depression care. Recognition of depression is crucial for adequate treatment but is impeded by a high portion of depressed patients only reporting physical symptoms to their GP. Among the many reasons for this phen...

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Main Authors: Ines Heinz, Sabrina Baldofski, Katja Beesdo-Baum, Susanne Knappe, Elisabeth Kohls, Christine Rummel-Kluge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248069