Detecting mental disorders in primary care

Mental Health in Family Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-13

  Sharma, Vimal Kumar ^a,c   Copeland, John R M ^b  

^a CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c St Catherine's Hospital Birkenhead   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer assisted; Diagnosis; GMHAT; Mental disorders; Mental health services; Psychiatric diagnosis

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 70349975609     PISSN: 1756834X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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