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Gaining insight into how physiotherapists navigate the complexities of mental health screening, management, and referral is critical, as the effective integration of these practices has the potential to substantially improve patient outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study explores the facilitators and barriers influencing physiotherapists' adoption of screening and referral practices for symptoms of anxiety and depression supporting a more biopsychosocial approach to physiotherapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Semi\u2010structured interviews were conducted with 18 Belgian physiotherapists working in private settings and analysed using framework analysis to identify themes capturing their approaches to recognising, screening, managing, and referring patients with anxiety and\/or depressive symptoms in clinical practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ten interrelated themes were identified. Physiotherapists relied predominantly on informal, intuitive screening rather than structured validated tools. Barriers encompassed limited formal training, unclear professional boundaries, and systemic challenges such as time constraints and inconsistent referral pathways. Key facilitators included intrinsic motivation to provide biopsychosocial care, strong therapeutic alliances, and clinical intuition. Many physiotherapists reported emotional burden when managing anxiety and\/or depressive symptoms without adequate support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Physiotherapists acknowledge the importance of addressing co\u2010occurring anxiety and\/or depressive symptoms in chronic musculoskeletal pain management but face personal, patient\u2010related and systemic barriers. 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