Bridging the gap between psychiatry and primary care. The DSM-IV-PC.
To facilitate recognition of psychiatric and addictive disorders within primary care settings, the development of a primary care manual to diagnose mental disorders is described. The manual, DSM-IV-PC, is compatible with the full DSM-IV and was developed by both psychiatrists and primary care physicians. Symptom-based clinical algorithms are described to demonstrate the format of the manual, which the authors hope will promote educational, clinical, and research collaboration between psychiatrists and primary care physicians.
Pincus
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American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC. USA.
Vettorello
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McQueen
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First
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Wise
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Zarin
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Davis
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D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology