Mental disorders in the primary care sector: a potential role for managed care.

Unlabelled: This activity is designed for leaders and managers of managed care organizations and for primary care physicians involved in evaluating, treating, and caring for patients with mental disorders.

Goal: To provide a better understanding of primary care patients' needs for mental health services and how managed care companies might best address these needs.

Objectives: 1. Describe problems in detection of mental disorders 2. Discuss the specific ways in which treatments can be improved for mental disorders under managed care systems.