[psychenet - The Hamburg Network for Mental Health: Evaluation of the Health Network Depression from the Perspective of Participating General Practitioners, Psychotherapists and Psychiatrists].

OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of satisfaction and acceptance of a stepped care model in the Health Network Depression from the perspective of general practitioners, psychotherapists and psychiatrists.
METHODS: Cross-sectional questionnaire study with n = 61 care providers.
RESULTS: All elements of the stepped care model, e. g. screening, diagnostic, and monitoring checklists, guidelines, low-intensity treatment options and IT-tools were utilized by over 75 % of partners and obtained largely positive ratings.
CONCLUSION: This positive evaluation provides a basis for further participative development and transfer into health care. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.