The Identification and Management of Subthreshold Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care for People With Long-Term Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Background: Subthreshold depression (sDep) and anxiety (sAnx) are common conditions and are associated with significant suffering, impaired functioning, increased healthcare utilisation and economic costs. Furthermore, they are risk factors for crossing the clinical threshold and developing mental health disorders. Subthreshold conditions are associated with long-term conditions (LTCs). This scoping review aimed to explore the identification and management of sDep and sAnx in primary care for patients with LTCs. Methods: We conducted a scoping review, following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Manual for Evidence Synthesis. Medline, PsycInfo, CINAHL and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts were searched for articles prior to September 2023. We included studies written in E

SUBMITTER: Cabasag P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11987070 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature