Frecuencia de trastornos mentales en adultos que concurren a un Centro de Salud en un barrio de la ciudad de Córdoba

Abstract Previous studies have shown that an important proportion of the patients in first level health care present some kind of Mental and Behavioral Disorder (MBD); thus, this level offers a possibility to timely deal with this problem. Objective: To characterize the prevalence of MBD in patients who attend a health care center in a neighborhood in the city of Cordoba. Material and Method: CIDI 3.0 was used in a probability sample of 100 adult consultants at primary level of care. Results: Out of the patients interviewed, 96.4% were women and the mean age was 35±2.6. The frequency of MBD along lifetime was 33.33%. A 7.1% of the interviewed patients presented Generalized Anxiety Disorders, 3.6% Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and 22.22% some Depressive episode. Using these first results, the local health team will be able to direct strategies and public policies to deal with the patients comprehensively.