Work

The BodyMind Approach to support people with medically unexplained symptoms to learn to self-manage

Year: 2018

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: 4 Scale of the problem• 26-35% GP consultations with patients suffering MUS (Barsky;Borus, 1995) • Comprise 50% of medical outpatient appointments and 5-10% of in-patient care, with limited evidence of benefit• 10 of most common problems account for 40% of all visits, but GPs can identify a biological cause for the concern in only 26% (i.e.14% of the 10 most common symptoms MUS) (Nimnuan, 2001) • Therefore we know MUS are very common world-wide, accounting for as many as 1 in 5 new GP consultations in primary care (Bridges;Goldberg, 1985)

Source: University of Hertfordshire Research Archive (University of Hertfordshire)

Author: Helen Payne

Language: English

Topic: Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2968219581

FWCI:

Cites: 6

Cited by:

Related to: 10