title: Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in gynecologic outpatients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was undertaken to determine the point prevalence of psychiatric disorders in an unselected gynecologic population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 1013 consecutive women attending 2 outpatient gynecology clinics in northern Sweden between November 16 and December 15, 1998. The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) was used as a diagnostic tool for evaluating mood, anxiety, and eating disorders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 897 patients (88.5%) filled in the diagnostic tool's patient questionnaire. Psychiatric disorders were present in 30.5% of the patients. Mood disorders were most common; major depression was prevalent in 10.1% of patients and minor depression was seen in 12.4% of patients. Anxiety disorders were also common and were encountered in 12.1% of patients. Among patients with a diagnosis, only 21.4% had some form of treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in an outpatient gynecology clinic is high. The majority of women with a diagnosis based on the diagnostic tool did not have a previous diagnosis and were untreated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Umeå University, Sweden.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Sundström
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bixo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Björn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aström
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology