Gender, quality of life, and mental disorders in primary care: Results from the PRIME-MD 1000 study
The American Journal of MedicinePublished 1 November 1996Open access
Mark Linzer, Robert Spitzer, Kurt Kroenke, Janet B. W. Williams, Steven R. Hahn, David S. Brody
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It is suggested that one of the most important aspects of a primary care physician's care of female patients is to screen for and treat common mental disorders, and the HRQL scores were poorer in women than men, although most of this difference was accounted for by the difference in prevalence of mental disorders.
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In the 1,000 patients of the PRIME-MD study, mood, anxiety, and somatoform disorders and psychiatric comorbidity were all significantly more common in women than men. The HRQL scores were poorer in women than men, although most of this difference was accounted for by the difference in prevalence of mental disorders. These data suggest that one of the most important aspects of a primary care physician's care of female patients is to screen for and treat common mental disorders.
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