[Prevalence of psychopathology at a primary care center].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of psychopathology among those attending a primary care centre and discover its diagnostic distribution using the criteria of the DSM-III-R.


METHODS
A crossover study of the prevalence of psychopathology. A two-phase study was performed by systematic sampling of one of every four visits. In the first phase the GHQ-28 was used. For those with suspected psychopathology (cut-off point 5/6) a semi-structured interview, Goldberg's CIS, was performed. They were assigned a diagnosis from the DSM-III-R.


METHODS
Maluquer Salvador Health Centre, Girona.


METHODS
A sample of 400 patients between 15 and 65 who attended the Centre for any reason. There were only 2.9% losses (2.1% in the first phase and 0.8% in the second).


RESULTS
Overall prevalence of psychopathology was 38.8% (Cl 34.05-43.55), with depression accounting for 10.3% (major depression 6% and dysthymia 4.3%), anxiety 13.8% (generalised 7.3%, panic 3% and obsessive/compulsive 3%) and adaptive disorder 9.5%.


CONCLUSIONS
One of every three patients attending a health centre suffers from some kind of psychiatric disorder.
Chocrón Bentata
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Centro de Salud Maluquer Salvador, Area Básica de Salud Girona 3.
Vilalta Franch
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Legazpi Rodríguez
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Auquer
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Franch
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
Prevalencia de psicopatología en un centro de atención primaria.