Nosological profile and prevalence of common mental disorders of patients seen at the Family Health Program (FHP) units in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro Perfil nosológico e prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns em pacientes atendidos em unidades do Programa de Saúde da Família (PSF) em Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to detect the prevalence of common mental disorders among patients seen by doctors at family health program units in Petrópolis-RJ, and to establish their nosological profile. METHOD: The population of the study included all 18 to 65-year-old patient who attended any fami...

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Main Authors: Sandra Fortes, Luiz Augusto Brites Villano, Claudia S Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2008-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462008000100006
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Summary:OBJECTIVES: This study aims to detect the prevalence of common mental disorders among patients seen by doctors at family health program units in Petrópolis-RJ, and to establish their nosological profile. METHOD: The population of the study included all 18 to 65-year-old patient who attended any family health program units included in the study during a 30-day period, between August and December 2002 (n = 714). The prevalence of common mental disorders was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire, 12 item version. In order to establish the nosological profile, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview was administered to all common mental disorders positive patients who accepted to return (n = 215). RESULTS: At the cut-off point of 2/3 the common mental disorders prevalence was 56% and for 4/5, it was 33%. The most frequent nosological categories found among common mental disorders positive patients were depression and anxiety categories along with posttraumatic stress disorder, somatoform pain disorder and dissociative disorders. There was a high frequency of comorbidity, especially between anxiety, depression, somatoform and dissociative disorders. CONCLUSIONS: The common mental disorders prevalence and the nosological profile found in FHP were similar to those of other primary care studies in Brazil, but some disorders (posttraumatic stress disorder, somatoform pain disorder and dissociative disorders) that had not been previously studied in this context were also very frequent. The high common mental disorders prevalence found reinforces the urgent need for systematic inclusion of this level of care in mental health assistance planning.<br>OBJETIVOS: Conhecer a prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns na clientela atendida no Programa de Saúde da Família (PSF) em Petrópolis-RJ e seu perfil nosológico. MÉTODO: Foram estudados todos os pacientes entre 18 e 65 anos atendidos no período de 30 dias, entre agosto e dezembro de 2002 (n = 714). A prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns foi avaliada por meio do General Health Questionnaire 12 itens. Aos pacientes considerados positivos para transtornos mentais comuns foi aplicado o Composite International Diagnostic Interview para caracterização nosológica (n = 215). RESULTADOS: Detectou-se prevalência de 56% de transtornos mentais comuns para o ponto de corte 2/3 e de 33% para 4/5. As categorias nosológicas mais comumente encontradas entre os pacientes com transtornos mentais comuns positivos foram depressão e ansiedade, junto com transtorno de estresse pós-traumático, transtorno de dor somatoforme e transtornos dissociativos. Houve alta freqüência de comorbidade, especialmente entre transtornos ansiosos, depressivos, somatoformes e dissociativos. CONCLUSÕES: A prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns e o perfil nosológico encontrados foram equivalentes àqueles de outros estudos em Atenção Primária no Brasil, porém destacaram-se transtornos não pesquisados anteriormente neste campo (transtorno de estresse pós-traumático, transtorno de dor somatoforme e transtornos dissociativos). A alta prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns reforça a necessidade urgente de inclusão sistemática desse nível de cuidado no planejamento da assistência em saúde mental.
ISSN:1516-4446
1809-452X