A five-minute psychiatric screening interview.
Recent studies indicate that as many as 30% of primary care patients have some type of psychiatric disorder. Although common, these disorders are often neither detected nor treated by primary care physicians. A brief interview is described that can be used as an effective screening tool to identify patients who require further evaluation.
Zimmerman
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Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors