Table 2.
Rates of Detection and Misdiagnosis of Anxiety and Mood Disorders by Primary Care Physicians
| Phase 1a | Phase 2b | ||||
| Disorder | Meeting Criteria on MINI, n (%)c | No. With Exact Diagnosis by Physician, n (%)d | Not Exactly Detected by Physicians, % | No. With Any Psychiatric Diagnosis by Physician | Nondetection by Physicians, % |
| Major depressive disorder | 229 (27.2) | 78 (34.1) | 65.9 | 24 | 55.5 |
| Bipolar disorder | 96 (11.4) | 7 (7.3) | 92.7 | 42 | 49.0 |
| Panic disorder | 106 (12.6) | 15 (14.2) | 85.8 | 47 | 41.5 |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 262 (31.2) | 76 (29.0) | 71.0 | 42 | 55.0 |
| Social anxiety disorder | 139 (16.5) | 3 (2.2) | 97.8 | 23 | 81.3 |
a
Analysis includes all patients who were administered the MINI.
b
Analysis includes cases for which any diagnosis of mood and anxiety disorder was made in the chart, but the specific disorder was different than the one diagnosed by the MINI.
c
Includes patients meeting MINI criteria within this primary care setting.
d
Includes patients whose diagnosis on the MINI was in concordance with information contained in the patient's chart.
Abbreviation: MINI = Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview.