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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Frequency and course of psychological distress in patients attending an integrated primary care service |
Author: | Winefield, H. Turnbull, D. Taplin, J. |
Citation: | Clinical Psychologist, 2005; 9(1):2-9 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd. |
Issue Date: | 2005 |
ISSN: | 1328-4207 1742-9552 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Helen R. Winefield, Deborah A. Turnbull, & John E. Taplin |
Abstract: | The extent and course of psychological distress were examined in a representative sample of patients attending a primary health care practice in metropolitan Adelaide where general practitioner (GP) and clinical psychologist services are co-located. Scores for psychological distress were similar to national norms. Approximately one in six patients expressed a wish to discuss their feelings with a GP and/or psychologist, but the association between distress scores and wish to discuss feelings was only moderate. At follow-up 5 months later, average distress scores had fallen. Half of those who had expressed a wish for discussion had done so, and they had significantly lower scores for anxiety and stress. The results provide a context within which subsequent national mental health initiatives can be interpreted. |
Description: | Copyright © 2005 The Australian Psychological Society Ltd. Published by Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. |
DOI: | 10.1080/1328420042000263021 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1328420042000263021 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Psychology publications |
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