A trajectory-based approach to understand the factors associated with persistent depressive symptoms in primary care

Depression screening in primary care yields high numbers. Knowledge of how depressive symptoms change over time is limited, making decisions about type, intensity, frequency and length of treatment and follow-up difficult. This study is aimed to identify depressive symptom trajectories and associated socio–demographic, co-morbidity, health service use and treatment factors to inform clinical care. 789 people scoring 16 or more on the CES-D...