Psychological medicine and the future ofpsychiatry

Psychological medicine and the future ofpsychiatry

Psychological medicine (liaison psychiatry) aims to integrate psychiatryinto other areas of medicine. It is currently enjoying considerableexpansion. The degree to which it can take advantage of this opportunitywill be important not only for its own future, but also for the survival ofpsychiatry as...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 2014-02, Vol.204 (2), p.91-92
Main Author: Sharpe, Michael
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Cost analysis
Cost control
Frailty
Hospitals
Liaison
Liaison psychiatry
Medical referrals
Medicine
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Older people
Patient safety
Psychiatry
Psychological medicine
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Summary:Psychological medicine (liaison psychiatry) aims to integrate psychiatryinto other areas of medicine. It is currently enjoying considerableexpansion. The degree to which it can take advantage of this opportunitywill be important not only for its own future, but also for the survival ofpsychiatry as a medical discipline.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465