Depression outcome expectancy in primary care in Singapore: Symptom severity as a mediating determinant

Depression outcome expectancy in primary care in Singapore: Symptom severity as a mediating determinant

Background: Depression has been identified as the most common mental illness in Singapore. To address this growing concern, the current study focused on the population within the primary care setting since depression has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent in these patients. This study examined...

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Main Authors: Shannon Chin, Kokkwang Lim, Chee Khong Yap, Meiyin Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
change/outcome expectancy
depression
illness perception
primary care
symptom severity key messages: patients' optimism about their recovery is associated with their depression severity
perceived chronicity
and overall sense of control. depression severity partially mediated the relationship between perceived chronicity and positive outcome expectancy.
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2020;volume=42;issue=1;spage=39;epage=45;aulast=Chin

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