Mental Health Practices of Ontario Family Physicians: A Study Using Qualitative Methodology

OBJECTIVE: To obtain descriptions of how family physicians detect and manage mental health problems commonly encountered in their practices and how they function in their role as mental health care providers. Also, to elicit their perceptions of barriers to the delivery of optimal mental health care. METHOD: Focus groups with standardized questions were used to elicit descriptive data, opinions, attitudes, and terminology. Convenience samples …