Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Preventing suicide by educating general practitioners.

Tamas Zonda1, David Lester

  • 1Hungarian Association for Suicide Prevention.

Omega
|September 12, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Temperament correlates in adult ADHD: A systematic review<sup>★★</sup>.

Journal of affective disorders·2019
Same author

Suicide among Italian police officers from 1995 to 2017.

Rivista di psichiatria·2019
Same author

Objectively measured mobility of rural community-dwelling people aged 80 and over is strongly associated with greater use of services for community integration and social support: An observational study.

The Australian journal of rural health·2019
Same author

Preliminary Validation of the Italian Night Eating Questionnaire (I-NEQ-16): Item Analysis and Factor Structure.

Frontiers in psychology·2019
Same author

Suicide rates in Irish counties: 10 years later.

Irish journal of psychological medicine·2018
Same author

Identifying Psychological Strains in Suicide Notes.

Omega·2018
Same journal

"How Is a Person Honored when They're Shut Inside a Sack?": The Experiences of Grief and Funerary Practices in Greece During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Omega·2026
Same journal

Healing Strides: The Effectiveness of a Combined Grief Group Counseling and 5K Race Training Intervention on Grief-Related Symptoms.

Omega·2026
Same journal

Beyond Bereavement: Toward a Theoretical Framework of Grief-Conscious Communication.

Omega·2026
Same journal

Prolonged Grief, Depression and Loneliness Among Chinese Bereaved College Students: A Latent Class Analysis.

Omega·2026
Same journal

From Private Pain to Shared Sorrow: A Process Model of Collective Bereavement.

Omega·2026
Same journal

Clarification of Professional Terminology in Research on Counseling Professionals in Türkiye.

Omega·2026
See all related articles

An educational program for general practitioners (GPs) improved panic disorder referrals but did not affect depressive disorder referrals or suicide rates. The study evaluated the program

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • General Practice
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Depressive and panic disorders are significant public health concerns.
  • Effective treatment by General Practitioners (GPs) is crucial for managing these conditions.
  • Targeted education may improve GP management of these mental health disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of a GP education program on the management of depressive and panic disorders.
  • To evaluate changes in patient referrals, antidepressant prescribing, and suicide rates post-intervention.

Main Methods:

  • An educational intervention was delivered to GPs in a specific district in 1998.
  • A neighboring district served as a control group for comparison.
  • Referral data, prescription patterns, and suicide rates were analyzed.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Referrals for panic disorder increased in the intervention district.
  • No significant impact was observed on referrals for depressive disorders.
  • Antidepressant prescribing rates and suicide rates remained unchanged.

Conclusions:

  • GP education may enhance recognition and referral for specific conditions like panic disorder.
  • The program showed limited effectiveness in improving the management of depressive disorders or reducing suicide rates.
  • Further strategies are needed to address broader impacts on depressive disorders and suicide prevention.