
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Allen, Ruth 
A1  - Wiles, Janine 
T1  - Essay: A type of lady&apos;s corset? Support for older people
JF  - Journal of Primary Health Care
JO  - J Prim Health Care
Y1  - 2009
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
SP  - 156
EP  - 157
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HC09156 
N2  - 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 
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