RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A primer on referring patients for psychotherapy
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 113
OP 127
VO 69
IS 2
A1 Scott M. Bea
A1 George E. Tesar
YR 2002
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/2/113.abstract
AB Forty percent of the mental health care in this country is provided by primary care practitioners alone, and another 20% is provided by primary care practitioners working with mental health professionals. Primary care physicians can serve a valuable role by educating their patients about various forms of psychotherapy. Finding a good “fit” between patient and therapist is crucial to a good outcome. We discuss which psychotherapeutic techniques are appropriate for various emotional problems and the advantages and disadvantages of each.