Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care 1st Edition

Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care, 1st Edition is an essential, practical guide for clinicians who face the day-to-day challenge of diagnosing and managing common mental health conditions in general practice. Clear, concise and clinically focused, this book speaks directly to GPs, family physicians, nurse practitioners and primary care teams across the UK, United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.

Beginning with straightforward approaches to screening and assessment, the text translates complex evidence into usable strategies: stepped-care models, brief psychological interventions, safe prescribing principles, management of comorbidity and crisis recognition. Realistic case examples and decision-making algorithms help busy practitioners implement best-practice care at the point of consultation. Counselling tips, referral criteria and follow-up plans are presented with time-pressured primary care in mind.

For clinicians who want to improve outcomes, this edition emphasizes measurable benefits—reducing relapse, improving adherence and enhancing patient engagement—through collaborative care and integrated pathways. The writing balances clinical rigor with compassionate patient-centered language, making it a useful reference for training, audit and day-to-day patient management.

Whether you are updating clinical skills or building a practice protocol, Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care, 1st Edition gives you pragmatic tools and evidence-informed guidance tailored for frontline medicine. A must-have for primary care shelves, this book supports better mental health care across diverse settings. Order your copy today to strengthen your practice and confidently care for patients with anxiety and depression.

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