@article{ref1,
title="Site matters: winning the hearts and minds of patients in a cardiology clinic",
journal="Psychosomatics",
year="2008",
author="Annunziato, Rachel A. and Rubinstein, David and Sheikh, Saqib and Maurer, Martin and Cotter, Gad and McKay, Mary M. and Milo-Cotter, Olga and Gorman, Jack M. and Shemesh, Eyal",
volume="49",
number="5",
pages="386-391",
abstract="BACKGROUND: In medical care settings, mental health symptoms of depression and distress are associated with poor medical outcomes, yet they are often underrecognized. OBJECTIVE: Authors sought to examine the effect of having immediate mental-health screening in the cardiology clinic. METHOD: The Patient Health Questionnaire and the Impact of Event Scale were used to screen for depression and distress in 316 patients at an urban cardiology clinic. Because of poor follow-up rates, a psychiatrist was placed on the premises of the cardiology clinic to facilitate referrals. RESULTS: Placing a psychiatrist within the cardiology clinic significantly improved the rate of successful referrals. CONCLUSION: Because 45 patients (14%) endorsed suicidal thoughts, authors conclude that mental health screening programs should include an immediate evaluation by a clinician.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-3182",
doi="10.1176/appi.psy.49.5.386",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.psy.49.5.386"
}