Comprehensive Protocols with Psychiatry and Primary Care for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders

Abstract

We currently have an extensive base of scientific evidence on the effectiveness of the collaboration programs between the Psychiatry Departments and those of Primary Care for the approach to Depressive and Anxiety Disorders. The problem lies in the heterogeneity of the programs and in the need to establish solid bases for its introduction supported by data on the efficacy of the different components of these protocols.

In this work, we propose a care model for this condition based on management by processes. The clinical management process elaborated among the psychiatry services of a Clinical Management Institute of a University Hospital of Madrid that attends a population of approximately 500,000 inhabitants and the Primary Care Services corresponding to this area is explained. It is aimed to show the methodology for the development and implementation of this Process and the scientific bases for this care management model.