Specialist mental health treatment in general practice: a meta-analysis
- 1 August 1988
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 18 (3) , 711-717
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700008400
Abstract
SynopsisA meta-analysis of studies was carried out to compare treatment by specialist mental health professionals in the general practice setting and ‘usual GP treatment ’. Overall, treatment by specialist mental health professionals had a 10% greater success rate.Keywords
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