Table 1.

Mean scores of participants on four components of the depression attitude questionnaire (DAQ) range 0–100 mm

Component	Mean	SD (min-max)
Treatment attitude High score = biochemical basis of depression, antidepressants useful, psychotherapy unsuccessful	47.9	8.1 (31.3–65.8)
Professional ease High score = uncomfortable managing depression, work is having going and not rewarding, psychotherapy should be left to a specialist	63.8	10.2 (47.0–80.3)
Depression malleability High score = pessimism towards depression, not amendable to change, is natural part of being old	32.2	7.7 (15.8–47.5)
Depression identification High score = difficulty distinguishing between depression from unhappiness, little help beyond FP	41.1	14.6 (13.3–69.6)