Psychiatric Illness in General Practice
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Psychiatric Illness in General Practice is a seminal study that explored the occurrence and detection of psychiatric disorders in primary care settings. The research focused on identifying both overt and hidden forms of psychiatric morbidity among patients visiting general practitioners. It utilized the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) as a screening tool, followed by standardized psychiatric interviews for diagnostic validation.[1] Some of the key findings of this study centred on the positive correlation between chronic mental illness and other forms of chronic disease.[2]
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[edit]- ^ Goldberg DP, Blackwell B. Psychiatric illness in general practice. A detailed study using a new method of case identification. Br Med J. 1970 May 23;1(5707):439-43. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5707.439. PMID 5420206; PMCID: PMC1700485.
- ^ Smith CK. Psychiatric Illness in General Practice. JAMA. 1982;248(6):760–761. doi:10.1001/jama.1982.03330060084053