Caring for Body and Soul: The Importance of Recognizing and Managing Psychological Distress in Persons with Multimorbidity
- 1 March 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
- Vol. 37 (1), 1-9
- https://doi.org/10.2190/41x8-42qw-2571-h20g
Abstract
Primary care providers routinely encounter patients with interacting physical and psychological conditions that present as undifferentiated symptoms and feelings. Caring for the whole patient requires a good understanding of the interconnection between physical, psychological and social dimensions that may affect patients' well-being. In this article, we review the relationship between psychological distress and multimorbidity through the presentation of clinical vignettes from the real world of primary care, and discuss a team-based approach to managing care for this complex patient population.Keywords
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