Metodological issues in measuring the detection of emotional disorders by primary care physicians: a review of the literature

Revista de Saúde Pública

Eduardo Iacoponi¹ 

[1] ,Institute of Psychiatry General Practice Research Unit London,England

关键词: Epidemiologic methods;    Mental disorders;    Primary health care;    Mass screening;    Métodos epidemiológicos;    Distúrbios mentais;    Assistência primária à saúde;    Exames de massa;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-89101988000100007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A series of studies in the field of Epidemiological Psychiatry have been performed over the last two decades, and these have focused on the ability of primary care physicians to detect emotional disorders in the patients that attend their practices. The scientific methodology utilized in these studies is the subject of this review, which contains a discussion concerning: a) interviewer awareness bias; b) accuracy of the instruments and c) medical and psychological concepts involved in defining minor emotional disorders. Suggestions for change in the methodology are made in each of the sections of the review.

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