Joint consultations with general practitioners and geriatric psychiatrists for older adults with depression: a focus group study
The GPs' enthusiasm for this collaborative approach indicates an unmet need in the treatment of older patients with depression. By strengthening both the doctor-patient relationship and interdisciplinary collaboration between GPs and psychiatrists in a cost-effective manner, the use of such joint consultations should be further investigated.
Authors
- Lars Christian Kvalbein-Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8447-5868)
- Erik L. Werner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4570-6299)
- Ole Rikard Haavet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6847-8727)
- Eivind Aakhus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9336-3203)
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Department of Health and Aged Care (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-03169-2
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00