Psychiatric diagnosis in primary care patients with increased depressive symptoms.

Screening of depression has been recommended in primary care and Beck's 21-item Depression Inventory (BDI-21) is a commonly used tool for screening. Depression has been shown to be frequently accompanied by comorbidities.This study aimed to analyze the characteristics, psychiatric diagnoses, and psychiatric comorbidity of primary care patients who have been screened for depression and referred to a depression nurse.The study subjects were primary care patients aged ≥ 35 years with depressive symptoms (BDI-21  9). Their psychiatric diagnosis were based on a diagnostic interview (Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview; M.I.N.I.) conducted by a trained study nurse.Of the 705 study subje…