title: Caring for body and soul: the importance of recognizing and managing psychological distress in persons with multimorbidity.
abstract: Primary care providers routinely encounter patients with interacting physical and psychological conditions that present as undifferentiated symptoms and feelings. Caring for the whole patient requires a good understanding of the interconnection between physical, psychological and social dimensions that may affect patients' well-being. In this article, we review the relationship between psychological distress and multimorbidity through the presentation of clinical vignettes from the real world of primary care, and discuss a team-based approach to managing care for this complex patient population.
authors.affiliation: Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Martin.Fortin@USherbrooke.ca
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fortin
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hudon
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bayliss
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soubhi
authors.forename: Lise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lapointe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*