Michigan Depression Outreach &
Collaborative Care (MDOCC)
Michigan Depression Outreach and Collaborative Care (MDOCC) is a care management program designed to help you and your doctor to improve the continuity and quality of your depression care. It is a free service available to patients who are seen in the U-M Depression Center or who are referred to the program by their primary care physicians.
Purpose of MDOCC
- To assist you by monitoring your response to treatment through regularly scheduled phone calls and providing a feedback report to you and your clinician.
- To provide support, education, and self-management skills
- To prevent or minimize future episodes of Depression.
How will MDOCC benefit you?
- By monitoring your depression symptoms, your treating clinician will be able to determine more effective treatment options for you
- More effective treatment can help you move closer to recovery. Incomplete treatment often leads to recurrent & more serious episodes of depression
- You can build skills that will assist you in managing your depression. This will help prevent recurrence and allow you to function at your best level.
Your Care Manager is available to:
- Be a resource for you
- Be a direct point of contact for your depression care
- Monitor your depression outcome scores and provide you and your treating clinician feedback about your response to treatment
- Address your questions and concerns, Care Managers are available Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
You Can Participate By:
- Completing your scheduled follow-up calls
- Learning & practicing self management skills to help manage your illness over time and prevent recurrence.
- Notifying your care manager if you have treatment concerns
- Attending all scheduled appointments with your treating clinician
You Can Contact MDOCC Care Managers By:
- Giving us a call Toll free: (866) 340-0013 or Local: (734) 936-8706
- Clinicians can refer their patients via email.
- For emergency assistance, please call the University of Michigan Psychiatric Emergency Services at (734) 936-5900.
