Article: Integrating psychology into pediatrics: the past, the present, and the potential. (Commentary).

In their article, Drs. Fischetti and McCutchan review how the behavioral sciences historically have been integrated into the specialty of family practice towards meeting the goal of "preparing family physicians to balance care of the person with the demands for technical competence in the treatment of disease.' They argue that while the impact of the behavioral sciences has been great, several ideological and pragmatic challenges stand in the way of true integration. These barriers include uncertainties about the scope of family practitioners' roles in dealing with psychosocial issues, the ability to develop appropriate training models for medical students and residents, ...

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