RT Journal
A1 Nerurkar A, Bitton A, Davis RB, Phillips RS, Yeh G
T1 When physicians counsel about stress: Results of a national study
JF JAMA Internal Medicine
JO JAMA Internal Medicine
YR 2013
FD January 14
VO 173
IS 1
SP 76
OP 77
DO 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.480
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.480
AB 
The prevalence of stress in primary care is high; 60% to 80% of visits may have a stress-related component.1 Over the past 5 years, 44% of Americans have reported an increase in psychological stress.2 Stress is associated with more office visits and disease, but little is known about stress management counseling in primary care.3- 4 Our study objective was to examine the rates of stress management counseling by US primary care physicians and to identify associated factors.