Pacientes atendidos en la unidad de salud mental de un consultorio de atención primaria: estudio de morbilidad. / [Patients cared for at the mental health unit of a primary care office: morbidity study]

ABSTRACT

Establishing the frequency of mental disorders among patients cared for at the mental health unit of a primary care outpatient clinic of Santiago, Chile, is intended. In this connection, 618 medical records have been screened retrospectively (i.e. a whole universe excepting patients under age 15). A great majority of patients--with an absolute ratio of female patients (88.8