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Psychotherapy by family physicians.

P S Williamson1

  • 1Department of Family Practice, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Primary Care
|December 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Primary care physicians can utilize brief counseling techniques like supportive, cognitive, and interpersonal therapy in their offices. Family therapy is also introduced for addressing issues within a patient

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Psychotherapy

Background:

  • Primary care physicians encounter patients with various psychosocial issues.
  • Effective, time-efficient counseling strategies are needed in primary care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review practical, brief counseling techniques for primary care physicians.
  • To describe applications of supportive, cognitive, and interpersonal therapies.
  • To introduce family therapy for context-specific problems.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and clinical guidelines.
  • Description of specific therapeutic techniques.
  • Integration of family systems perspective.

Main Results:

  • Supportive therapy offers emotional validation and encouragement.
  • Cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and modifying maladaptive thought patterns.
  • Interpersonal therapy addresses relationship dynamics and social functioning.
  • Family therapy provides a framework for understanding problems within the social context.

Conclusions:

  • Primary care physicians can effectively integrate brief psychotherapeutic techniques into their practice.
  • These techniques can address a range of patient concerns.
  • Family therapy offers a valuable approach for problems rooted in social contexts.

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