title: [Psychiatric diagnosis and examination in family practice].
abstract: Psychiatric diagnoses are made according to ICD-10 in order to standardize the diagnostic process. In most cases the psychiatric diagnosis will be based on a thorough history and the psychiatric examination which stresses the importance of a systematic approach to the later. The use of psychiatric scales and physical investigations can be occasionally usefull.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Poliklinik, Bern.
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authors.lastname: Förster
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales