Health services utilization by depressive patients identified by the MINI questionnaire in a primary care setting

Mood and anxiety disorders in systemic sclerosis patients

“…Current MDE was more prevalent among hospitalized patients than among other patients (28% versus 10%, p = 0.02). Specific anxiety disorders were diagnosed in 37 [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] patients. Less than 50% of the patients with mood disorders received psychiatric treatment.…”

Relationships between serious psychological distress and the use of health services in the United States: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

“…In this study, it was also found that depressive patients had higher comorbidity compared to nondepressive patients, which might be partially responsible for the higher cost. 5 Furthermore, in a recent case-controlled study in Italy of primary care clinic patients, those patients who made a greater than average frequency of attendance for primary care visits also had a greater likelihood of having medical-psychiatric comorbidity compared to patients who were considered to have average clinic attendance. 6 Even with the increased use of general health services among those with depression, underlying depressive symptoms are not being treated.…”

Prevalência de transtornos mentais em indivíduos de uma unidade de referência para Programa Saúde da Família em Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

“…Vários estudos têm demonstrado que a presença desses transtornos representam aumento significativo dos gastos em saúde pública por aumento na utilização de recursos de saúde. Dois motivos são apontados para esse evento: uso inadequado pela ausência de um diagnóstico correto, provocando a superutilização de tratamentos paliativos, exames e consultas a especialistas 10,11,12,13 ; e pacientes com comorbidades médicas näo-psiquiátricas tendem a aderir menos ao tratamento quando apresentam algum transtorno mental, com conseqüente diminuição da efetividade de ações interventivas terapêuticas 10,14,15,16 .…”