Referral of patients for psychotherapy.
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چکیده
It is generally agreed that some 15% of the family practitioner's list of patients has an obvious psychiatric disorder,' and another 10% a hidden one.2 But only a small proportion, varying from one in 10 to one in 20, of these are referred to psychiatrists. Those who are admitted to psychiatric units tend to be acutely and severely disturbed, even psychotic, unlike the bulk who are referred to the psychiatric services as outpatients and those who remain under the care of their general practitioner. These
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 282 6280 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981