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Integrating Mental Health And Primary Care, Stephen Thielke, Steven D. Vannoy, JüRgen UnüTzer Jan 2007

Integrating Mental Health And Primary Care, Stephen Thielke, Steven D. Vannoy, JüRgen UnüTzer

Steven D Vannoy

No abstract provided.


Let’S Not Talk About It: Suicide Inquiry In Primary Care, Mitchell D. Feldman, Peter Franks, Paul R. Duberstein, Steven D. Vannoy, Ronald Epstein, Richard L. Kravitz Jan 2007

Let’S Not Talk About It: Suicide Inquiry In Primary Care, Mitchell D. Feldman, Peter Franks, Paul R. Duberstein, Steven D. Vannoy, Ronald Epstein, Richard L. Kravitz

Steven D Vannoy

ABSTRACT PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to ascertain physician characteristics associated with exploring suicidality in patients with depressive symptoms and the influence of patient antidepressant requests. METHODS Primary care physicians were randomly recruited from 4 sites in northern California and Rochester, NY; 152 physicians participated (53%-61% of those approached). Standardized patients portraying 2 conditions (major depres- sion and adjustment disorder) and 3 antidepressant request types (brand specific, general, or none) made unannounced visits to these physicians between May 2003 and May 2004. We examined factors associated with physician exploration of suicidality. RESULTS Suicide was explored in 36% of …


Models Of Care For Treating Late-Life Depression In Primary Care, Steven D. Vannoy, Diane Powers, JüRgen UnüTzer Jan 2007

Models Of Care For Treating Late-Life Depression In Primary Care, Steven D. Vannoy, Diane Powers, JüRgen UnüTzer

Steven D Vannoy

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Suicide Ideation And Late-Life Depression, Steven D. Vannoy, Paul Duberstein, Kelly Cukrowicz, Elizabeth Lin, Ming-Yu Fan, Ju ̈Rgen Unu ̈Tzer Jan 2007

The Relationship Between Suicide Ideation And Late-Life Depression, Steven D. Vannoy, Paul Duberstein, Kelly Cukrowicz, Elizabeth Lin, Ming-Yu Fan, Ju ̈Rgen Unu ̈Tzer

Steven D Vannoy

Objective: To describe the course of suicide ideation (SI) in primary-care based late-life depression treatment, identify predictors of SI, characterize the dynamic relationship between depression and SI, and test the hypothesis that collaborative care decreases the likelihood of reporting SI by decreasing the severity of depressive symptoms. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing collaborative care to usual care for late-life depression. Participants were 1,801 adults age 60 and older from eight diverse primary-care systems. Depression was measured using the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-20). SI was operation- alized using one item from the HSCL-20. Predictors …