Stationäre psychiatrisch-psychotherapeutische Depressionsbehandlung: Prozess- und Ergebnisqualität anhand eines Modellprojekts in Baden-Württemberg

During 1998-2000 a quality assurance program for diagnostic and treatment of depression was conducted in 24 hospitals for psychiatry and psychotherapy in Baden-Wurttemberg (southern Germany). Process and outcome qualityof 3,000 depressive patients was documented at adminsion and discharge. The article focuses on therapeutic measures, duration, outcome, patient satisfaction, and their interactions. The results show that the patients' satisfaction with the care received is very high and the pre-post effect sizes of inpatient treatment for depression are high.