Emotional Disorders in Medical Practice

Editorials1 October 1970Emotional Disorders in Medical PracticeELMER A. GARDNER, M.D.ELMER A. GARDNER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-73-4-651 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn June 1969 an editorial in this journal (1) discussed a study that demonstrated the high rates of emotional disorder in the practices of personal physicians and commented on the apathy of the average internist toward the diagnosis and care of emotional disorder. It was noted that the postgraduate courses in psychological medicine offered by the American College of Physicians have failed to attract many applicants. A number of possible explanations were offered for the disinterest of internists toward courses in psychiatry—for example, their preoccupation with physical disorder or the "hard" or acute manifestations of disease rather than their "soft"...References1. HUTH E: Stale, soft, or chronic. Ann Intern Med 70:1272-1275, 1969 LinkGoogle Scholar2. COOPERFRYKALTON BJG: A longitudinal study of psychiatric morbidity in a general practice population. Brit J Prev Soc Med 23:210-217, 1969 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. KESSEL W: Psychiatric morbidity in a London general practice. Brit J Prev Soc Med 14:16-22, 1960 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. KESSELSHEPHERD NM: Neurosis in hospital and general practice. J Ment Sci 108:159-166, 1962 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. WATTSCAWTEKUENSSBERG CEE: Survey of mental illness in general practice. Brit Med J 5421:1351-1359, 1964 CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. SHEPHERDCOPPERBROWN MBA: Minor mental illness in London: some aspects of a general practice survey. Ibid., pp. 1359-1363 Google Scholar7. SHEPHERDCOOPERBROWN MBA: Psychiatric Illness in General Practice. London, Oxford University Press, 1966 Google Scholar8. LOCKEKRANTZKRAMER BGM: Psychiatric need and demand in a prepaid group practice program. Amer J Public Health 56:895-904, 1966 CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. LOCKEGARDNER BE: Psychiatric disorders in medical practice. Public Health Rep 84:167-173, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. MAZER M: Psychiatric disorders in the general practice of an island. Med Care 7:372-378, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. BRODE W: Scientific and medical manpower for mental health programs, in Mental Health Manpower, vol. 2. Sacramento, Calif., California Medical Education Research Foundation, 1967 Google Scholar12. FEIN R: The Doctor Shortage. Washington, D.C., The Brookings Institution, 1967 Google Scholar13. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 89th ed. Washington, D.C., Bureau of the Census, 1968 Google Scholar14. Public Health Service Publication 1885: The Nation's Psychiatrists. Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1969 Google Scholar15. KUBIE L: The overall manpower problem and the creation of a new discipline: the nonmedical psychotherapist, in Mental Health Manpower, vol. 2. Sacramento, Calif., California Medical Education Research Foundation, 1967 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Psychiatry Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pa. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByThe identification of psychiatric illness by primary care physiciansPsychosomatic Illness in Childhood and AdolescencePsychiatric ConsultationBodily Complaints with No Identified Organic Cause Among Women: Psychosocial Resources as a BufferModels for teaching communication and attitudesTHE HEALTH-MENTAL HEALTH LINKAGE: MANDATES AND CHALLENGES FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION RESEARCHTeam tension as a vital signTension headache in emergency department patientsView from the front line: Diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems among primary care physiciansUtilization of ambulatory mental health servicesEstimated Prevalence of RDC Mental Disorder in Primary Medical CareSome Epidemiologic Aspects of Psychosomatic MedicinePsychosomatic and Psychophysiologic DisordersOrganization and Delivery of Mental Health ServicesImplications of Psychoactive Drug TherapyThe Epidemiology of Psychosomatic DisordersThe psychiatric emergency: A high-risk medical patientSocial Psychologic Factors Affecting the Presentation of Bodily Complaints 1 October 1970Volume 73, Issue 4Page: 651-653KeywordsEmotions Issue Published: 1 October 1970 PDF DownloadLoading ...