Table 4.

GPs indications regarding measures taken by GPs if aware of depressive symptomatology (P(+/+); N = 201)

	GP measures if aware of depressive symptomatology P(+/+)
Measures	GP judgement: depressive symptoms	GP judgement: depressive disorder	Total
Pharmacotherapy	23 (33.3%)	100 (75.8%)	123 (61.2%)
Consultation/Counselling by GP	30 (43.5%)	34 (25.8%)	64 (31.8%)
Referral to specialists	7 (10.1%)	56 (42.4%)	63 (31.3%)
Psychotherapist	5 (7.2%)	28 (21.2%)	33 (16.4%)
Neurologist	1 (1.4%)	18 (13.6%)	19 (9.5%)
Psychiatrist	1 (1.4%)	18 (13.6%)	19 (9.5%)
Other specialist	0 (0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.5%)
Inpatient treatment	0 (0%)	6 (4.5%)	6 (3.0%)
Counselling by others than GP (eg, counselling centre)	0 (0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.5%)
Other	5 (7.2%)	6 (4.5%)	11 (5.5%)
Pain therapy	2 (2.9%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (1.5%)
Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation	1 (1.4%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)
Psychosomatic care	1 (1.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.0%)
Patient rejects treatment	0 (0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)
Active watchful waiting	2 (2.9%)	0 (0%)	2 (1.0%)
No treatment initiated	14 (20.3%)	7 (5.3%)	21 (10.4%)
N	69 (100%)	132 (100%)	201 (100%)

Absolute and relative frequencies were given