Factors Associated with Psychiatric Comorbidity in Depression Patients in Primary Health Care in Chile.

Objective: To identify the clinical and psychosocial factors associated with psychiatric comorbidity in patients consulting for depression in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Chile.

Methods: 394 patients with a diagnosis of major depression being treated in a Chilean PHC were evaluated using a sociodemographic and clinical interview, the mini-international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI), a childhood trauma events (CTEs) screening, the intimate partner violence (IPV) scale, the Life Experiences Survey (LES), and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS).

Results: Positive correlations were established between higher number of psychiatric comorbidities and severity of depressive symptoms (r = 0.