Perceived benefits and challenges one year after receiving brief therapy in a district psychiatric centre. An exploration of patients' and GPs' experiences: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scarce treatment resources put pressure on mental health services prompting innovations in service provision. Various innovative strategies have been introduced to provide patients with improved and effective treatment due to increased demands for mental health services. In 2016 a district psychiatric centre (DPC) started a brief treatment program to provide early and effective help for moderate depression and anxiety. There is little evidence regarding the potential benefits that different mental health patients may experience after receiving brief therapy treatment. Moreover, few studies have explored the experiences of referring general practitioners (GPs) with different patient outcomes after brief therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term exper

SUBMITTER: Markussen HV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11666029 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature