Are patient beliefs important in determining adherence to treatment and outcome for depression: Development and testing of a brief questionnaire to measure beliefs about depression in primary care
Depressive disorders are prevalent and costly but there is a lack of evidence on how best to select treatments for mild to moderate depression in primary care. Illness beliefs have been shown to affect the outcome from physical illness, but there is limited information on the beliefs of patients who...
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University of Southampton
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580535 |