Clinical behavior toward outpatients with major depressive disorder based on guideline education for psychiatrists.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The Effectiveness of Guideline for Dissemination and Education in Psychiatric Treatment (EGUIDE) project has improved psychiatrists' adherence to guidelines and their treatment behavior for hospitalized patients. However, treatment behavior toward outpatients has not been sufficiently investigated. This study aimed to examine the effects of the EGUIDE program on the clinical behavior of psychiatrists toward outpatients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Methods

A comparative study was conducted among outpatients at seven facilities. The study included 255 patients who had received a primary diagnosis of MDD at the initial visit and had been followed for 6 months or more since the initial visit. The prescription types were investigated at the 6-month follow-up. The pri

SUBMITTER: Yamagata H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723313 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature