{"id":2194,"date":"2016-03-08T09:56:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T14:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=2194"},"modified":"2016-03-08T11:32:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T16:32:02","slug":"managing-depression-a-challenge-in-primary-care-settings-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=2194","title":{"rendered":"Managing Depression A Challenge In Primary Care Settings, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(By &#8211; Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News)<\/p>\n<p>Often referred to as the \u201ccommon cold of mental health,\u201d depression causes about 8 million doctors\u2019 appointments a year. More than half are with primary care physicians. A new study suggests those doctors may not be the best to treat the condition due to insurance issues, time constraints and other factors.<\/p>\n<p>The paper, published Monday in the March issue of <a href=\"http:\/\/content.healthaffairs.org\/content\/35\/3\/394.abstract\" target=\"_blank\">Health Affairs<\/a>, examines how primary care doctors treat depression. More often than not, according to the study, primary care practices fall short in teaching patients about managing their care and following up regularly to track their progress. That approach is considered most effective for treating chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s important. Most people with depression seek help from their primary care doctors, the study notes. Why? Patients often face \u201cshortages and limitations of access to psychiatrists,\u201d the authors write. For example, patients sometimes have difficulty locating psychiatrists nearby or those who are covered by their insurance plans. Plus, there\u2019s stigma: Patients sometimes feel nervous or ashamed to see a mental health specialist, according to the authors. <a href=\"http:\/\/khn.org\/news\/managing-depression-a-challenge-in-primary-care-settings-study-finds\/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+First+Edition&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=27035029&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-85Z7ViHShUfalTGnkzIZyqHZH_wDmQK9_RQu-S1JYufyQ1tpoaWP7ZwZ6yxm_M2spHwOQrn0ygYVYMLE_f1TGlXB0YIw&amp;_hsmi=27035029\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kaiser Health News\u00a0is\u00a0a nonprofit national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. 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