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A Survey of Practising Psychiatrists' Views on Treatment of the Depressions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

M. S. Armstrong  and
G. Andrews
M. S. Armstrong
Affiliation:
Private practice, NSW, Australia
G. Andrews*
Affiliation:
School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales
*
St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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Abstract

The views of practising psychiatrists on treatment of the depressions were investigated as part of a Quality Assurance Project. A one in six random sample of all Australian psychiatrists was mailed a questionnaire. This asked for treatment recommendations for each of five case descriptions of patients with depression. Respondents were asked to code their treatment plans from a glossary listing possible treatments for depression: 85% of the sample responded. Tricyclic antidepressants were the treatment of choice for two cases of endogenous depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) being recommended when psychotic features were present or when drug therapy had failed. Psychotherapies were the treatment of choice for cases with neurotic features, drugs being recommended when Improvement with psychotherapy did not occur.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 149 , Issue 6 , December 1986 , pp. 742 - 750
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Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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