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Specialist mental health treatment in general practice: a meta-analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Matteo Balestrieri ,
Paul Williams  and
Greg Wilkinson
Matteo Balestrieri
Affiliation:
Cattedra di Psicologia Medica, Istituto di Psichiatria, Universita di Verona, Italy and the General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Paul Williams
Affiliation:
Cattedra di Psicologia Medica, Istituto di Psichiatria, Universita di Verona, Italy and the General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Greg Wilkinson*
Affiliation:
Cattedra di Psicologia Medica, Istituto di Psichiatria, Universita di Verona, Italy and the General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr G. Wilkinson, General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF.
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Synopsis

A meta-analysis of studies was carried out to compare treatment by specialist mental health professionals in the general practice setting and ‘usual GP treatment ’. Overall, treatment by specialist mental health professionals had a 10% greater success rate.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , August 1988 , pp. 711 - 717
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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