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Patient-Centered Interviewing to Uncover Mental Health Issues

21m · Healthcare Communication: Effective Techniques for Clinicians · 12 Oct 07:30

In about a quarter of all patients seen in a year have in a mental health disorder of depression, substance use or anxiety. Unfortunately, clinicians aren't trained on what to do. Oftentimes, the physical symptoms signal an underlying mental issue. Listen to Bob Smith, MD, talk about the red flag complaints and how treating the mental disorder helps the physical ailment. His episode on patient-centered interviewing is one of the top three downloaded podcasts.

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