
%0 Journal Article
%A Allen, Ruth 
%A Wiles, Janine 
%T Essay: A type of lady&apos;s corset? Support for older people
%J Journal of Primary Health Care
%D 2009/06/01
%V 1
%N 2
%P 156-157
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/HC09156
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HC09156 
%X Sub-threshold anxiety and depression are common presentations in primary care. They carry a significant disability burden along with the risk of developing a frank disorder. Intervention options are limited, although there is some evidence that ultra brief interventions may be effective with this patient group. We argue that there is a need for a systematic but ultra brief, minimal contact intervention, that can be delivered by GPs or practice nurses. Such an intervention would be a form of facilitated self-management, a step up from self-help, from which people could be referred on to more intensive treatment or medication if required. MeSH KEYWORDS: Primary health care, mental health, psychotherapy, mental disorders 
