Table 3.

Focus Group Questions and Themes: Information about Prescribed Antidepressants and Ways to Convey Information

Questions	Themes
1. When giving patients information about doctor-prescribed antidepressants… What information you think should be included?	Side effects Benefits or outcomes Verbal description of how medication works
2. When you think back to the conversation you had when you received your antidepressant prescription…Were there pieces of information that you would have like to have had but didn’t get?	Comparison of side effects and benefits Other behaviors that could alleviate depression Information about addiction Emergency protocol if there is a crisis Drug indications/contraindications/instructions
3. Who do you think should provide this type of information to patients?	Primary care provider/”doctor” Psychiatrist/mental health provider Nurse practitioner Health educator Pharmacist “Counselor”
4. What types/formats of information/materials would be helpful in having this discussion? [-Would you prefer written materials, or some other format?] [-Should information be in Spanish, English or both?]	Verbal information and instructions Written information and instructions Responses to questions How to find additional information on the internet Comparison of different potential medications Peer group support Videos Materials in Spanish