Table 1 Overview of the contents of the GPC
Session nr. | Required elements |
|---|---|
Contact 1 | Discuss the diagnosis, feelings of the patient and psycho-education (with or without an antidepressant agent) |
Contact 2 | Evaluation, further psycho-education and life style advices. |
Contact 3 | Evaluation, re-enforcement and follow-up appointments. |
| Â | Thereafter if recovery is: |
Contact 4+5 | Sufficient: contact by telephone to discuss the course and evaluate possible relapse. Insufficient: evaluation, reinforcement and problem solving |
Contact 6 | Sufficient: evaluation, relapse prevention Insufficient: evaluation, relapse prevention/offer pharmacological treatment |