Reattribution for medically unexplained symptoms
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of training practices in reattribution for medically unexplained symptoms.
BACKGROUND Reattribution is frequently taught to general practitioners (GPs) as a structured consultation that provides a psychological explanation for medically unexplained symptoms. AIMS To determine if practice-based training of GPs in reattribution changes doctor-patient communication, thereby improving outcomes in patients with medically unexplained symptoms of 3 months' duration. METH...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.192.4.314a