Improving the psychiatric knowledge, skills, and attitudes of primary care physicians, 1950-2000: a review.

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OBJECTIVE:

The authors reviewed the literature on mental health education for primary care physicians and made recommendations for the design of educational programs and research.

METHOD:

They searched the MEDLINE and PsycLIT databases from 1950 to 2000 by using a variety of key words and subjects.

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Posttraumatic stress symptomatology is associated with unexplained illness attributed to Persian Gulf War military service.

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OBJECTIVE:

Controversy exists concerning unexplained illness in Persian Gulf War veterans, especially regarding the contribution of psychological trauma. We sought to determine if war zone trauma or posttraumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) are associated with illnesses reported by Gulf War veterans that were documented by medical examination but not attributable to a medical diagnosis.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder and the use of health services.

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OBJECTIVE:

Prior research has demonstrated increased use of medical services among persons with anxiety and depression. This investigation examined the possible association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the use of nonmental health services.

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Chronic fatigue syndrome--trials and tribulations.

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Interventions for the treatment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review.

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  • JAMA 2002 Mar 20;287(11):1401.

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CONTEXT:

A variety of interventions have been used in the treatment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Currently, debate exists among health care professionals and patients about appropriate strategies for management.

OBJECTIVE:

To assess the effectiveness of all interventions that have been evaluated for use in the treatment or management of CFS in adults or children.

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Usefulness and validity of post-traumatic stress disorder as a psychiatric category.

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Abnormal illness behavior of patients with functional somatic symptoms: relation to psychiatric disorders.

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Hardiness: an examination of its relationship with positive and negative long term changes following trauma.

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The effect of relocation after a natural disaster.

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Prevalence of Gulf war veterans who believe they have Gulf war syndrome: questionnaire study.

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OBJECTIVES:

To determine how many veterans in a random sample of British veterans who served in the Gulf war believe they have "Gulf war syndrome," to examine factors associated with the presence of this belief, and to compare the health status of those who believe they have Gulf war syndrome with those who do not.

DESIGN:

Questionnaire study asking British Gulf war veterans whether they believe they have Gulf war syndrome and about symptoms, fatigue, psychological distress, post-traumatic stress, physical functioning, and their perception of health.

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