The Relationship Between Somatic Symptoms and Mental Health in Primary Care Patients at a College Health Setting

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between somatic symptoms and mental health in a convenience sample of 221 students who presented to college health for primary care services. A retrospective chart review was conducted, and aggregate data were analyzed. Receiving counseling had a significant inverse relationship to the number of primary care encounters. Those who have not reported participating in counseling had a 1.75 higher mean number of encounters than those with counseling (t  = 2.154, P
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research