| The ability of general practitioners to detect mental disorders in primary health care. | |
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PMID: 7754788 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The ability to detect mental disorders varies greatly among general practitioners in primary health care. The aim of this study was to determine the factors underlying the differences between general practitioners in the ability to recognize mental disorders in Finnish patient populations. The group studied consisted of 1000 randomly selected adult patients of primary care facilities in the city of Turku. The Symptom Checklist (SCL-25) was used as the reference method in the identification of psychiatric cases. According to the SCL-25, one fourth of the sample had mental disorders. A good recognition ability was associated with postgraduate psychiatric training and qualification as a specialist in general practice. Surprisingly, Balint group training, which is a method intended to improve the ability of general practitioners to manage their patients' mental health problems, was associated rather with poor than good detection ability. |
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Authors:
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M Joukamaa; V Lehtinen; H Karlsson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica Volume: 91 ISSN: 0001-690X ISO Abbreviation: Acta Psychiatr Scand Publication Date: 1995 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-06-21 Completed Date: 1995-06-21 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370364 Medline TA: Acta Psychiatr Scand Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 52-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Finland. |
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Adult Clinical Competence Curriculum Education, Medical, Graduate Family Practice / education Female Finland Humans Male Mental Disorders / diagnosis*, psychology, therapy Patient Care Team* Primary Health Care Psychiatry / education Psychophysiologic Disorders / diagnosis*, psychology, therapy Sampling Studies Somatoform Disorders / diagnosis*, psychology, therapy |
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Comment In:
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Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1995 Oct;92(4):319
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