OBJECTIVE: This study describes physicians' satisfaction with care for patients with
depression before and after the implementation of a primary care-based collaborative care …

Objective Collaborative care (CC) improves depressive symptoms in people with comorbid
depressive disorder in chronic medical conditions, but its effect on physical symptoms has …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between depression and healthcare costs in
medically ill fee‐for‐service (FFS) Medicare recipients. STUDY DESIGN: Observational …

Context Patients with depression and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, coronary heart
disease (CHD), or both have higher medical complication rates and higher health care …

Background The majority of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have comorbid
mental conditions. Objectives Since most cost-of-illness studies correct for comorbidity, this …

Background: Depression in old age is common. Only few studies examined the association
of depressive symptoms and direct costs in the elderly in a cross-sectional way. This study …

Background We report on the feasibility and effectiveness of an integrated community
collaborative care model in improving the health of seniors with depression/anxiety …

Collaborative care interventions are efficacious in medically ill patients with depression.
However, there is no data concerning their cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, as trials on …

Background Depression is the most common mental health disorder in people aged over 65
years. Late-life depression is associated with chronic illness and disability. Aim To …