Abstract
Psychiatric comorbidity among medicine inpatients is prevalent, yet no reliable screen for identifying need for psychiatric referrals exists. The Cornell Psychiatric Screen was developed as a brief, reliable, and valid screening tool. The items on the Cornell Psychiatric Screen assess a range of psychiatric conditions, including cognition and behavior, depressive symptoms, anxiety, drug and alcohol history, and the patient's desire to see a psychiatrist. Of the patients whose Cornell Psychiatric Screen results indicated possible psychopathology, 89% had documented psychiatric comorbidity according to DSM-IV criteria. On the basis of preliminary validation, the Cornell Psychiatric Screen appears to be a useful tool for identifying patients who require a psychiatric evaluation.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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California / epidemiology
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Comorbidity
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Female
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Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data*
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Male
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Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
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Mental Disorders / diagnosis
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
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Mental Disorders / psychology
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Middle Aged
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Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data*
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Psychometrics
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Psychophysiologic Disorders / diagnosis
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Psychophysiologic Disorders / epidemiology*
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Psychophysiologic Disorders / psychology
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Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data*
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Reproducibility of Results
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Somatoform Disorders / diagnosis
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Somatoform Disorders / epidemiology*
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Somatoform Disorders / psychology