Screening and Referral Practices for Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Private Physiotherapy Practices for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Qualitative Study
Physiotherapists acknowledge the importance of addressing co-occurring anxiety and/or depressive symptoms in chronic musculoskeletal pain management but face personal, patient-related and systemic barriers. Enhancing training, embedding validated screening tools, and improving interprofessional collaboration are critical for advancing mental health practices within private physiotherapy settings.
Authors
- Tine Van Damme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8197-6704)
- Davy Vancampfort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4592-8625)
- Marjan Lambrechts
- Ana Catarina Navarro Ramalho
- Ana Isabel Correia Ferreira Vieira
- Ryan L. McGrath
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Centro de Medicina de Reabilitacao do Alcoitão (PT)
- Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão (PT)
- VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Musculoskeletal Care
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70213
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00