TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Site matters: winning the hearts and minds of patients in a cardiology clinic
JO  - Psychosomatics
A1  - Annunziato, Rachel A.
A1  - Rubinstein, David
A1  - Sheikh, Saqib
A1  - Maurer, Martin
A1  - Cotter, Gad
A1  - McKay, Mary M.
A1  - Milo-Cotter, Olga
A1  - Gorman, Jack M.
A1  - Shemesh, Eyal
SP  - 386
EP  - 391
VL  - 49
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-3182
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.psy.49.5.386
ID  - ref1
ER  -