BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Even in young adult age, @entity74 are highly prevalent. Family doctors and gynaecologists are the physicians most often consulted by young @entity1 . Hence, they have a special responsibility to diagnose @entity146 and--if necessary--to refer to a specialist. @entity1 AND METHODS: In a prospective epidemiological study, 342 young @entity1 (between 18 and 25 years of age) were questioned two times with a structured interview (F-DIPS) designed for @entity146 . In the time period (1997 and 1998), we also investigated, by analysing personal health insurance data, primary-care physicians' diagnoses and payments for services rendered. The diagnoses were compared. RESULTS: There was only a small accordance between F-DIPS and claimcards. Ambulant treating doctors diagnosed @entity2531 in 28 % of the young @entity1 (F-DIPS: 3, 8 %). The F- DIPS found @entity913 (29 %) (claimcards: 6,1 %). A disorder-specific therapy was only rarely initiated. The treatment (psychotherapy and/or drug therapy) of @entity1 with @entity146 appeared to be insufficient. CONCLUSION: The study indicates that primary-care physicians should be urgently trained in psychiatric diagnostics und therapy.

[Validity of diagnoses of XXXX by primary care physicians].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'PATIENTS'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['mental disorders', 'psychiatric disorders'] @entity913 :: ('MESH:D010698', 'Disease') :: ['mostly phobic disorders'] @entity2531 :: ('MESH:D013001', 'Disease') :: ['somatoform disorders'] @entity74 :: ('MESH:D030342', 'Disease') :: ['psychological disorders']
@entity146 :: (MESH:D001523,Disease) :: ['mental disorders']
