How General Practitioners Raise Psychosocial Concerns as a Potential Cause of Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Conversation Analysis

Inge Stortenbekera Centre for Language Studies, Radboud UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1368-2237 View further author information

Wyke Stommela Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2345-1691 View further author information

Tim olde Hartmanb Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2078-1206 View further author information

Sandra van Dulmenb Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences;c NIVEL (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research);d Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1651-7544 View further author information

Enny Dasa Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-6757 View further author information

How General Practitioners Raise Psychosocial Concerns as a Potential Cause of Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Conversation Analysis

Table 1. Psychosocial ascriptions as questions and explanations

Extract 1: History-taking question, rejected by patient (GP 1)

Extract 2: Diagnostic explanation format (GP 1, continued)

Extract 3: Diagnostic explanation format (GP 2)

Extract 4: Preliminary activity preceding a PA later in the consultation (GP 3)

Extract 5: Inquiring mental state without direct link to complaints (GP 3, continued)

Extract 6: Topicalizing mental states in the summary of complaints (GP 4)

Extract 7: Psychosocial ascription preceded by preliminary activities (GP 5)

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature

How General Practitioners Raise Psychosocial Concerns as a Potential Cause of Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Conversation Analysis

Figures & data

Table 1. Psychosocial ascriptions as questions and explanations

Extract 1: History-taking question, rejected by patient (GP 1)

Extract 2: Diagnostic explanation format (GP 1, continued)

Extract 3: Diagnostic explanation format (GP 2)

Extract 4: Preliminary activity preceding a PA later in the consultation (GP 3)

Extract 5: Inquiring mental state without direct link to complaints (GP 3, continued)

Extract 6: Topicalizing mental states in the summary of complaints (GP 4)

Extract 7: Psychosocial ascription preceded by preliminary activities (GP 5)

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date