Impact of a collaborative pharmacy practice model on the treatment of depression in primary care

Impact of pharmacist interventions on patients' adherence to antidepressants and patient-reported outcomes: a systematic review

“…The majority of the studies involved fewer than seven pharmacists, and four papers described interventions by just two pharmacists 13,15,18,29. Although involving small numbers of pharmacists may make for good internal consistency, the results obtained may not be generalizable to the outcomes of services provided by the wider pharmacy profession.…”

Mental health consumers and caregivers as instructors for health professional students: a qualitative study

“…Pharmacists are among the most accessible health professionals and are frequently consulted for advice on psychotropic medications [13]. Services provided by pharmacists such as medication counseling and medication reviews have been shown to increase adherence to psychotropic medications and resolve medication related problems [14][15][16]. While most pharmacists are able to correctly identify mental illnesses, pharmacists have similar negative beliefs to the public and may underestimate the risk of suicide [17,18].…”

Evaluating the impact of direct and indirect contact on the mental health stigma of pharmacy students

“…While the literature has largely focused on addressing the mental health stigma held by professionals such as psychiatrists, general medical practitioners and nurses, some studies have identified pharmacists and pharmacy students as important targets for mental health stigma reduction interventions [8][9][10][11]. Medications are a major modality of treatment for most mental illnesses and professional pharmacist services such as counselling and medication reviews can increase adherence to medication and resolve psychotropic medication related problems [12][13][14][15]. Furthermore, given pharmacists' accessibility and frequent interaction with consumers, pharmacists could potentially have a significant primary health care role in the area of mental health.…”