Management of common mental disorders should take place in primary health or specialized care? Clinical decisions of psychiatrists from Latin American countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of our study was to explore clinical decisions of psychiatrists regarding the management of common mental disorders in primary care (PC) in four Latin Americans countries, through the application of clinical vignettes.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional design, we conducted a self-administered online questionnaire survey of psychiatrists from Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, and Chile. The questionnaire covered sociodemographic and professional information. The psychiatrists' clinical decisions were assessed through three clinical vignettes representing typical PC cases of depression, anxiety, and somatization.

Results

230 psychiatrists completed the online survey. Psychiatrists from Brazil were less likely to recognize depression as a mental disorder than

SUBMITTER: Haddad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8982860 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature