title: Assessing adults with mental disorders in primary care.
abstract: There is a high prevalence of mental and physical comorbidity. Increasingly, persons with mental disorders are seen in nonpsychiatric settings where recognition of comorbidity is more complex. This article notes the interactions between mental and physical disorders and provides an assessment approach to improve health outcomes for persons with mental illness who are seen in primary care.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Nursing, Jackson, Miss, USA.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods