11:20am 22nd July 2005
Men's health channel
Research by the Mental Health Foundation has revealed that 61 per cent
of male GPs prescribe antidepressants as a first treatment response to
patients with mild or moderate depression compared to just 37 per cent
of female GPs.
Researchers found that female GPs are much more likely to believe that
counselling is the most effective response - 70 per cent, compared to
47 per cent of male GPs.
However, female GPs are not much more likely to refer patients to
counselling, with only 39 per cent confirming they would compared to
26 per cent of male GPs.
Dr Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation,
said: "It is difficult to imagine patients with a physical health
condition as common as depression facing so much of a lottery when
they seek help."
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/menshealth.html?in_article_id=356706&in_page_id=1800>
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