Integration of Psychiatric Services into Primary Care Settings for Management of Depression: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Amongst novel treatment methods, the idea of integration of psychiatric services into primary care settings seems to be a viable and logical solution to many of the issues that make consistent management of depression difficult. In this paper I will perform a qualitative systematic review of the current literature to ascertain if integration of psychiatric services into primary care settings is associated with improved outcomes in depression as demonstrated by improvements in individual patient outcomes.Master of Public Healt