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BackgroundHigh rates of emotional distress and depressive symptoms in the community can
reflect difficult life events and social circumstances. There is a need for appropriate, low-cost …

Background Primary care improvement is the cornerstone of current reforms. Mental
disorders (MDs) are a leading cause of morbidity worldwide and widespread in …

The emergence of healthcare assistants (HCAs) in general practice raises questions about
roles and responsibilities, patients' acceptance, cost-effectiveness, patient safety and …

Background The prevalence of mental health and psychosocial problems in primary care is
high. Counselling is a potential treatment for these patients, but there is a lack of consensus …

Background Because pragmatic trials are performed to determine if an intervention can
improve current practice, they often have a control group receiving 'usual care'. The …

AimTo assess the effects of a social prescribing service development on healthcare use and
the subsequent economic and environmental costs. BackgroundSocial prescribing services …

Background Mental health problems are common in primary care and mental health workers
(MHWs) are increasingly working in this setting delivering psychological therapy and …

South Korea has historically relied on inpatient psychiatric care. Although the 1995 Mental
Health Act aimed to promote community mental health services, progress in developing …

Objective To document the management of mental health problems (MHPs) by general
practitioners. Design A mixed-method study consisting of a self-administered questionnaire …