Associations between untreated depression and secondary health care utilization in patients with hypertension and/or diabetes

ConclusionIt seems to be reasonable and feasible to screen for depression in patients with HT and/or DM in the primary care, in order  to detect cases without treatment (which may be associated with increase of secondary care visits and expenditures) and to initiate the adequate treatment of them.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research