A randomized trial to reduce the prevalence of depression and self-harm behavior in older primary care patients

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A randomized trial to reduce the prevalence of depression and self-harm behavior in older primary care patients

PURPOSE We wanted to determine whether an educational intervention targeting general practitioners reduces the 2-year prevalence of depression and self-harm behavior among their older patients. METHODS Our study was a cluster randomized controlled trial conducted between July 2005 and June 2008. We...

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Main Authors:	Almeida, O., Pirkis, J., Kerse, N., Sim, M., Flicker, L., Snowdon, J., Draper, B., Byrne, G., Goldney, R., Lautenschlager, N., Stocks, N., Alfonso, Helman, Pfaf, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2012
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27466

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