Concordance with antidepressant medication in primary care.

Aim: To identify how depression is managed in primary care settings and examine patients' perspectives on their care and the impact medication had on their recovery. This article specifically addresses patients' accounts of the influences on medication concordance.

Method: A total of 60 patients from four primary care centres who had a recent episode of depression were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire and a framework analysis to identify recurring themes.

The pharmacist's role in the medicinal management of depression.

Aim: To elicit pharmacists' perceptions of medication management for people who have been prescribed medication for depression.

Method: A questionnaire survey of 103 mainly community pharmacists was used.

Results: People frequently approached pharmacists for information about a range of issues concerning antidepressant medication.

Caring for people with depression.

Background: Mental health care has recently become a government priority, and depression is a very common mental health problem. Many people feel that the mode of treatment used is less important than the effective delivery of care and intensity of follow up. The authors of this study devised a questionnaire to elicit the views of a small sample of mental health professionals and service users on the quality of current services.