| General practitioners' views on the major psychiatric classification systems. | |
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PMID: 19098946 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To understand the views of general practitioners on the utility of diagnostic schema as used by specialist psychiatrists and principles that would increase the value of diagnostic schema to general practitioners. METHOD: A postal survey of 1000 vocationally registered general practitioners in New Zealand RESULTS: Diagnostic schema such as the DSM-IV and ICD-10 are seldom used by general practitioners due primarily to their complexity and a lack of familiarity with them. Providing decision support on pharmaceutical treatment, appropriate secondary care referrals and improving communication across the primary/secondary care divide are principles that should guide the development of future diagnostic schema. Integration of schema into existing computerised practice management systems is considered a key success factor. CONCLUSION: Specialist devised schema fit uncomfortably into general practice. There is need for management orientated diagnostic schema that meet the requirements of general practitioners. |
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Authors:
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Steven Lillis; Graham Mellsop; Gaelle Dutu |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-11-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 121 ISSN: 1175-8716 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-22 Completed Date: 2009-02-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 30-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Waikato Clinical School, Waikato Hospital, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, New Zealand. Lilliss@waikatodhb.govt.nz |
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Adult Female Humans Male Mental Disorders / classification*, diagnosis* Middle Aged Physicians, Family* Primary Health Care |
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