Patients' perspectives on the management of emotional distress in primary care settings
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 July 1997Open access
David S. Brody, Amir A. Khaliq, Troy L. Thompson
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A majority of these primary care patients and almost all of the depressed patients felt that it was at least somewhat important to receive help from their physician for emotional distress, and the desire for this help seems to be related to the severity of the mental health problem.
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A majority of these primary care patients and almost all of the depressed patients felt that it was at least somewhat important to receive help from their physician for emotional distress. The desire for this help seems to be related to the severity of the mental health problem. Most of the patients wanted counseling, but relatively few desired a referral to a mental health specialist.
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