title: Family physicians' approach to psychotherapy and counseling. Perceptions and practices.
abstract: To determine how family physicians perceive the support they get for psychotherapy and counseling, we surveyed a random sample of Ontario College of Family Physicians members. Of 100 physicians who had family medicine residency training with psychotherapy experience, 43% indicated that such training was inadequate for their current needs. Because family physicians often provide psychotherapy and counseling, their training should reflect the needs found in practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002568:Certification; D003376:Counseling; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013997:Time Factors