TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health in primary care
T2 - Ways of working - The impact of culture
AU - Ivbijaro, Gabriel O.
AU - Kolkiewicz, Lucja A.
AU - Palazidou, Eleni
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This article reviews the literature to bring together aspects of culture and its impact on ways of working in mental health in primary care. It describes a case from primary care that demonstrates the complexity of developing cross-cultural formulations. It argues that if comprehensive and effective management of cross-cultural patients is to take place in general practice, primary care clinicians should take into account the cultural experience of the patient they are managing, including their social situation. Such patients often present with multiple somatic complaints. In order to provide holistic care it recommends the use of a tetra-axial diagnostic classification and culturally sensitive questioning through professional interpreters as necessary.
AB - This article reviews the literature to bring together aspects of culture and its impact on ways of working in mental health in primary care. It describes a case from primary care that demonstrates the complexity of developing cross-cultural formulations. It argues that if comprehensive and effective management of cross-cultural patients is to take place in general practice, primary care clinicians should take into account the cultural experience of the patient they are managing, including their social situation. Such patients often present with multiple somatic complaints. In order to provide holistic care it recommends the use of a tetra-axial diagnostic classification and culturally sensitive questioning through professional interpreters as necessary.
KW - Consultation
KW - Cross-cultural
KW - Tetra-axial formulation
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M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:24144498010
SN - 1476-4717
VL - 3
SP - 47
EP - 53
JO - Primary Care Mental Health
JF - Primary Care Mental Health
IS - 1
ER -