Table 1.

Patients' antidepressant use during the period of the study.

	Number
Antidepressant use following diagnostic consultation
Accepted prescription and started antidepressants straight away	7
Accepted prescription but delayed in starting antidepressants	2
Rejected prescription at index consultation	1
Antidepressant use after 6 months
Still taking antidepressants, began 5 months after initial consultation	1
Repeat prescription at same dosage	3
Had reduced dosage with view to stopping	2
Had stopped taking antidepressants	1
Had never taken antidepressants	1
Had left the country	1
Stopped antidepressants during first prescription with no consultation then restarted 6 months later	1