1. To plan regular appointments every 4–6 weeks in order to treat them clinically during the first year / 6 months, or if a new symptom comes up (in worsening periods, appointments could be more frequent). |
2. To give the patient a detailed document on the origin of the symptoms |
3. To establish high-priority objectives |
4. To restrict complementary examinations to the most indispensable ones |
5. To control the visits to specialists |
6. To have the patient treated by only one doctor |
7. To calm down and to reassure |
8. To identify the psychosocial stimuli that are involved as well as their link to the worsening of the symptomatology |
9. To avoid ambiguous information about the findings that come up |
10. To avoid spurious diagnostics |
11. Not to treat what the patients do not suffer from |
12. To avoid dichotomy explanations, i.e. (mental-physical nature) |
13. To mediate, when possible, in their psychosocial problems |
14. The best policy is to be sincere on the reports |
15. To approach some problems in a multidisciplinary way |
16. To organize the management/treatment of the difficult cases |
17. To be consistent with the approaches |
18. To properly remit to the psychiatry services |