Making the time count: optimising referrals from general practice for mental health treatment

Wei May Su; Kay Wilhelm

Making the time count: optimising referrals from general practice for mental health treatment

Wei May Su
, Kay Wilhelm

University of Notre Dame Australia
St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
University of Notre Dame
University of New South Wales

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Abstract

Some important aspects for GPs to consider when making mental health referrals include engaging the patient in preparing for the consultation, clarifying the expected outcomes and ensuring these expectations are realistic, providing short-term strategies and navigating treatment and other management options.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-17
Number of pages	6
Journal	Medicine Today
Volume	25
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - Jul 2024
Externally published	Yes

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