Complexity of GPs' explanations about mental health problems: Development, reliability, and validity of a measure

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 551, 2008, Pages

  Cape, John ^a   Morris, Elena ^b   Burd, Mary ^c   Buszewicz, Marta ^d  

^a ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BARNET ENFIELD AND HARINGEY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Mile End Hospital

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctor patient relations; Mental health; Physician, primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION ATTITUDES QUESTIONNAIRE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 44649089668     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X299281     Document Type: Article

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