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Minor psychiatric disorder in primary care in Brazil: a pilot study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

J. J. Mari  and
P. Williams
J. J. Mari*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
P. Williams
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr Paul Williams General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF.
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Synopsis

The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS) were translated into Portuguese and were used in a pilot study of psychiatric morbidity in primary care at ‘The Health Centre Barra Funda/Bom Retiro’ of the Faculty of Medicine of Santa Casa Hospital at Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Portuguese translation of the CIS was found to be a feasible instrument for community studies in Brazil, but the Portuguese translation of the GHQ-30 was shown to be of limited use in this particular setting. The extent of minor psychiatric morbidity was very high (46%); 33% was regarded as conspicuous (CPM) and 13% as hidden (HPM).

Type
Preliminary Communication
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , February 1984 , pp. 223 - 227
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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