Title |
A new approach for psychological consultation: the psychologist at the chemist's
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-501 |
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Authors |
Enrico Molinari, Francesco Pagnini, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Edoardo Lozza, Claudio Albino Bosio |
Abstract |
The prevalence of mental illness and psychological suffering is greater than the availability of primary care services in Europe and, in particular, in Italy. The main barriers that hinder the access to these services are economic, the lack of proximity of services and some prejudices that may promote stigma and shame.A new mental health service, named "Psychologist in the Neighbourhood" was created to intercept unexpressed needs for psychological assistance. The service allows everyone to ask for free psychological consultation, consisting of no more than four meetings with a psychologist, in certain chemists' shops around the city of Milan. This article aims to present the service specific features of this initiative and the results of a pilot study. |
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