October 2, 2025Frontiers in PsychiatryOpen Access

Collaborative challenges during transition of patients with severe depression from secondary mental health services to primary care and opportunities for improvement - a qualitative study

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Insufficient communication between mental health services and GPs increased the risk of patient relapse.
Patients felt unsupported during transitions, highlighting the need for better coordination among health professionals.
Qualitative analysis included interviews and focus groups with 36 participants from diverse healthcare backgrounds.
Improving coordination through digital tools and care managers could enhance sector collaboration and reduce relapse rates.

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Qualitative study explores barriers and proposes solutions for better collaboration during patient transitions from secondary mental health services to primary care.

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Aggestrup et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de68f683cbc991d0a21c11 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1553930

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Qualitative study explores barriers and proposes solutions for better collaboration during patient transitions from secondary mental health services to primary care.

Collaborative challenges during transition of patients with severe depression from secondary mental health services to primary care and opportunities for improvement - a qualitative study

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Collaborative challenges during transition of patients with severe depression from secondary mental health services to primary care and opportunities for improvement - a qualitative study

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