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ArticleThe Counseling psychologist2019

Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms: What They Are and Why Counseling Psychologists Should Care about Them.

Lisa M McAndrew, Myrna L Friedlander, David Litke, L Alison Phillips, Justin Kimber, Drew A Helmer

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Article in The Counseling psychologist, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lisa M McAndrewVeterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System University at Albany.
Myrna L FriedlanderUniversity at Albany.
David LitkeVeterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System.
L Alison PhillipsIowa State University.
Justin KimberUniversity at Albany.
Drew A HelmerVeterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System.
University at Albany, State University of New York · USIowa State University · USNew York University · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

Funding

Problem-Solving Therapy for Gulf War IllnessIK2HX001369 · VA · VA NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM · PI MCANDREW, LISA MARIE · 2018 to 2019
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HSRD VA IK2 HX001369
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medically unexplained symptoms and syndromes (MUS) affect the health of 20%-30% of patients seen in primary care. Optimally, treatment for these patients requires an interdisciplinary team consisting of both primary care and mental health providers. By developing an expertise in MUS, counseling psychologists can improve the care of patients with MUS who are already in their practice, expand the number of patients they help, and enhance the integration of counseling psychology into the broader medical community. Additionally, counseling psychologists' expertise in culture, attunement to therapeutic processes, and our focus on prioritizing patients' perspectives and quality of life can fill the gap in research on MUS and bringing increased attention to counseling psychologists' unique contributions to health service delivery.

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counseling psychologyhealth psychologyMedically unexplained symptoms

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PMID32015568
PMCPMC6996203
OpenAlexW2996049901

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