Depression Improvement Across Minnesota, Offering a New Direction (DIAMOND)

DIAMOND uses a collaborative care model to care for patients with depression and helps primary care clinics to be more proactive and effective  in caring for adult patients with depression using these six tools:

1. A standardized assessment questionnaire that helps that primary care provider detect and monitor the patient's symptom's of depression
2. A tracking system to help the primary care provider monitor the patient's status
3. A medical guide, backed by extensive clinical research, to help the primary care provider know how best to change or intensify treatment if needed
4. A clinical care manager to educate the patient and coordinate their care with a consulting psychiatrist and their primary care provider
5. A psychiatrist to consult with the care team and provide additional assistance for patients with depression that is severe and not improving.
6. Tools to help the primary care provider prevent a patient who is getting better from falling back into major depression