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The diagnostic status of patients with conspicuous psychiatric morbidity in primary care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Patricia R. Casey ,
S. Dillon  and
P. J. Tyrer
Patricia R. Casey
Affiliation:
Mapperley Hospital, Nottingham
S. Dillon
Affiliation:
Mapperley Hospital, Nottingham
P. J. Tyrer*
Affiliation:
Mapperley Hospital, Nottingham
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr P. J. Tyrer, Mapperley Hospital, Porchester Road, Nottingham NG3 6AA.
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Synopsis

A 7% one-year prevalence rate of conspicuous psychiatric morbidity was found in patients attending a single general practice. The nature of the morbidity was examined by a detailed assessment of mental state and personality, using interview schedules administered by a psychiatrist. Depressive disorders were presented by nearly half of the patients. The overall sex incidence of the disorders was equal, but alcohol abuse was more common in males. A personality disorder was present in 33·9% of all patients seen, although it was rarely diagnosed as the primary problem and was linked to the diagnosis of anxiety states, rather than depressive neurosis. These findings are discussed in relation to other epidemiological studies in primary care.

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Research Article
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , August 1984 , pp. 673 - 681
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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