Indicators to facilitate the early identification of patients with major depressive disorder in need of highly specialized care: A concept mapping study.
Frédérique C W van KrugtenM GoordenA J L M van BalkomJ SpijkerW B F BrouwerL Hakkaart-van Roijennull nullPublished in: Depression and anxiety (2018)
The study findings highlight the need for a comprehensive assessment of patient indicators in determining the need for highly specialized care, and suggest that the treatment allocation of patients with MDD to highly specialized mental healthcare settings should be guided by the assessment of clinical and nonclinical patient factors.