RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical psychology: a consultative approach in general practice.
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 342
OP 344
VO 39
IS 325
A1 C Deys
A1 E Dowling
A1 V Golding
YR 1989
UL http://bjgp.org/content/39/325/342.abstract
AB General practitioners tend to regard psychologists as an alternative resource for patients. This paper describes an approach to clinical psychology in general practice in which a team of psychologists works with a general practitioner on a consultancy basis. In this way the psychologists and general practitioner work together, with the general practitioner retaining responsibility for the patient. The method pays special attention to the context in which the problems occur, and to the set of relationships in which difficulties are experienced. The relevance of brief focused work is discussed and illustrated with clinical examples.