What constructs do GPs use when diagnosing psychological problems?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 505, 2004, Pages 580-583

  Armstrong, David ^a   Earnshaw, Geoff ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; Mental disorders; Psychiatric diagnosis; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREDICTION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4344611766     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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