Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 173-179 , June 2004

Are effects of depression management training for General Practitioners on patient outcomes mediated by improvements in the process of care?

  • Titus W.D.P van Os

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-50-361-2079; fax: +31-50-361-9722.
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  • Rob H.S van den Brink

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Bea G Tiemens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jack A Jenner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Mental Health Care Foundation, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Klaas van der Meer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Johan Ormel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 21 November 2002 ,Accepted 18 March 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(03)00074-0

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 173-179 , June 2004

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