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. 2008 Jul 7;8:e56. doi: 10.5334/ijic.249

Table 1.

Prevalence in % of mental problems and disorders of primary care patients as established by various professionals.

Mental disorder or mental problem Prevalence by
GPs [30] Social workers [49] Primary care psychologists [56] Clinical psychologists Psychiatrist Consultation 71 Psychiatric Registered Nurse (SPV) [81]
Mental disorder
Depressive disorder 2% annually Unknown 24.3% 45% 23% 36%
Anxiety disorder 0.7% anually Unknown 17.9% 26% 43% 24%
Somatoform disorder 0.06–0.65% Unknown Unknown 3% 14% 5%
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder 0.15%
(0.06% schizophrenia 0.09% affective psychosis)
Unknown 1% 9%
Adjustment disorder Unknown
Surmenage in 0.8%
Unknown 12.8% 17%
Addiction Unknown Unknown 8.2% 30%
Personality disorder 0.14% Unknown 7.2% 22% 20% 15%
Psychosocial problem 46%
Family problems 0.4% 36% 14.5% has relational problems Unspecified
Problems in the social environment 0.1% 31% Unknown Unspecified
Educational problems 0.1% 1% 4% Unspecified
Work problems 0.4% 6% 10% Unspecified
Housing problems 0.1% 7% Unknown Unspecified
Financial problems 0.03% 11% Unknown Unspecified
Problems with access to care 0.06% Unknown Unknown Unspecified
Problems with police 0.01% Unknown Unknown Unspecified
Other psychosocial problems Unknown Unknown Unknown Unspecified