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Psychogastroenterology: a call for psychological input in Australian gastroenterology clinics
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posted on 2009-02-01, 00:00 authored by Antonina Mikocka-WalusAntonina Mikocka-Walus, D Turnbull, J M Andrews, N Moulding, I Wilson, G HoltmannGastroenterologists should be able to refer patients directly to psychologists with full Medicare reimbursement. Psychological comorbidities are frequently seen in patients with gastrointestinal conditions. However, time pressure and lack of expertise in non-medical therapies of psychological problems prevent gastroenterologists from initiating psychological treatment although such treatment may improve patients' outcomes and reduce health-care utilization. Psychologists are needed as part of the multidisciplinary team in gastroenterology clinics in Australia to take the leading role in the psychological management of those patients by contributing to screening, faster diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in particular.
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Internal medicine journalVolume
39Issue
2Pagination
127 - 130Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing AsiaLocation
Milton, Qld.Publisher DOI
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1444-0903eISSN
1445-5994Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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