Patterns of Psychiatric Morbidity in a Genito-urinary Clinic

The British Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 May 1988

P. Barczak, Naomi S. Kane, Sally Andrews, A. M. Congdon, James Clay, Tim Betts

DOI10.1192/bjp.152.5.698

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The prevalence of psychiatric disorder (by DSM–III criteria) in a population attending a genito-urinary clinic was found to be 31%.

Abstract

The prevalence of psychiatric disorder (by DSM-III criteria) in a population attending a genito-urinary clinic was found to be 31%. The performance of the Hospital Anxiety Depression (HAD) scale as a screening questionnaire for psychiatric disorder was assessed. Case definition by a score of 8 or more on either of the anxiety or depressive subscales produced optimal results, giving sensitivities of 82% and 70%, and specificities of 94% and 68%, for depressive and anxiety disorders respectively.

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