Prevalence of Mental and Social Disorders in Adults Attending Primary

Aim To determine the prevalence of mental and social disorders in adults who attend primary care health centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods Sixty-nine family physicians from the Primary Care Research Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina each invited 20 randomly selected patients from their practices to complete the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), which consists of 26-58 questions about symptoms and signs of depression, anxiety, so-matization disorder, eating disorders, and alcoholism. A total of 1574 patients were invited to participate in the study. Phy-sicians reviewed the PHQ and calculated the final score, which determined a provisional diagnosis. Definitive diagnosis was de-termined by further questioning and clinical knowledge of the patient. Data collection was performed between November 2003 and January 2004. Lists of non-participants were maintained b