TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Co-occurring depression and alcohol misuse is under-identified in general practice: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Hobden, Breanne
A1  - Bryant, Jamie
A1  - Sanson-Fisher, Rob
A1  - Oldmeadow, Christopher
A1  - Carey, Mariko
SP  - 1085
EP  - 1095
VL  - 23
IS  - 8
N2  - Depression and alcohol misuse are common co-occurring conditions. This study aimed to determine the accuracy of general practitioner identification of depression and alcohol misuse. Participants from 12 Australian general practices reported demographic and health risk behaviour data. General practitioners were asked to indicate the presence or absence of six health risk factors for individual patients. Accuracy of general practitioner identification was low at 21 per cent. Those with severe alcohol misuse, no chronic diseases and lower education levels were more likely to be identified. Routine screening prior to patient appointments may be a simple and efficient way to increase identification rates.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316643855
ID  - ref1
ER  -