title: Counselling in graphics - visual aids for distressed patients and their doctors.
abstract: Distressed patients present to their general practitioners with a range of information which may overwhelm both patient and doctor. This article provides visual aids which give structure to counselling sessions, providing a grounding for both patient and doctor. Case studies are presented that demonstrate the use of these aids in counselling sessions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, Youth and Women's Health Services, South Australia, Australia. svedwill@hcn.net.au
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sved-Williams
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roxburgh
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D001315:Australia; D032882:Comprehension; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological