Patterns of engagement between GPs and adolescents presenting with psychological difficulties: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 622, 2014, Pages

  Roberts, Jane ^a   Crosland, Ann ^a   Fulton, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent psychological difficulties; GP consultation style; Youth mental health

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL INSTABILITY; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFICULTY; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL POPULATION; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; TRUST; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84903274056     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14X679660     Document Type: Article

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