title: Counselling in general practice. A structured approach to the management of stress.
abstract: Many patients currently taking psychoactive drugs or being referred to psychiatrists for the outpatient treatment of general psychological distress could be offered effective management in a general practice setting, with or without inclusion of pharmaceutical supports. This article offers practical guidelines for practitioners in counselling emotionally distressed patients in a general practice setting.
authors.affiliation: General Practice Unit, University of Queensland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Etchells
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hegarty
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005194:Family Practice / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000628:therapy*