title: Beginning the Work of Integration: An Investigation of Primary Care Physicians' Attitudes Toward Psychiatry.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors sought to better understand the attitudes of primary care physicians toward psychiatrists in order to assess their receptivity for further psychiatric education.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey about attitudes toward psychiatrists in comparison to other specialties was distributed among four family medicine residency programs at Southern Illinois University.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents rated psychiatry lower than other specialties in the areas measured. However, family medicine physicians expressed a desire to work with psychiatrists and receive further education in psychiatry.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Favorable attitudes toward psychiatrists and education in psychiatry suggest the potential for additional family medicine training in psychiatry.
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA. sthomas@siumed.edu.
authors.forename: Sheila A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Mary I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Dobbins
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill-Jordan
authors.affiliation: Greenville College, Greenville, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Stacy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albers
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006801:Humans; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Attitudes; Collaboration; Family medicine; Integration; Interdisciplinary training; Primary care