A Look at Neuropsychiatric Issues in Everyday Practice

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Strong evidence exists that primary care physiciansunderdiagnose psychiatric disorders and substance abuse intheir patients. Over half of patients with depression, for example,are misdiagnosed by their doctors.¹ The Diagnostic andStatistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, PrimaryCare Version (DSM-IV-PC) goes a long way toward helpingdoctors identify these common problems in their patients.