Preventing Mental Illness: The Role of Primary Care Physicians

Jared Ng Wei Lik; Andrew Peh Lai Huat; David Teo Choon Liang; Goh Lee Gan

The Singapore Family Physician

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Preventing Mental Illness: The Role of Primary Care Physicians

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Author(s):

Jared Ng Wei Lik
Andrew Peh Lai Huat
David Teo Choon Liang
Goh Lee Gan

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 47 No 7 - What's New in Asthma Management

Page(s):

27 - 31

Publication date:

1 July 2021

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

Primary care physicians have been providing treatment for patients with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. It is recognised that they are also pivotal in the prevention and early detection of mental illnesses. This paper summarises primary care physicians’ roles in the promotion of mental health as well as the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of mental illnesses.