scholarly journals Liaison psychiatry in Scotland: the present service

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 606-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen M. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Interest Group ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Set Up

The term ‘liaison psychiatry’ is becoming increasingly popular. Indeed, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has set up a special interest group, the Liaison Psychiatry Group, which has a growing membership. There appear to be developments in training and in service provision but it is difficult to assess their clinical impact. Ongoing research is required to quantify the actual level of service provided to general hospitals.

scholarly journals A personal view

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 156-157
Author(s):  
Paul Dedman
Keyword(s):  
Interest Group ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
District General Hospital ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Personal View ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Set Up

There is currently considerable interest in liaison psychiatry and recently a Royal College Special Interest Group has been set up in this field. Although few psychiatrists are employed full-time in this sub-speciality, it appears that much time is spent by psychiatrists in doing liaison work and this is likely to become more important with the increasing movement of psychiatrists into the District General Hospital (DGH). There is ample evidence to suggest that there is a high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in a DGH population which can be seen as representing potential for expansion. However, there is no consensus as to the scope of liaison psychiatry, whether expansion would indeed be desirable and whether psychiatrists possess suitable skills for the job.

scholarly journals Does Medicine Need Liaison Psychiatry?

1985 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 157-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Interest Group ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Special Interest Group ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
Charing Cross Hospital ◽  
Group I ◽  
Total Agreement ◽  
Recent Establishment

In February 1984 at the Quarterly Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Professor A. Guz from the Department of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital, presented a paper with the above title. In this paper he raised a number of points regarding the role of liaison psychiatry and of the psychiatrists involved in practising it. The paper collated the views of himself and other professors of medicine, and obviously it is important that we as psychiatrists take note of the opinions expressed by people with such an extensive knowledge of medicine. Many of the points which Professor Guz raised I found myself to be in total agreement with; however, there were one or two issues which I think perhaps deserve a reply and I would like to attempt to do this through the Bulletin. As many of the Bulletin readers will know, there is an increasing interest in liaison psychiatry and this has been recognized by the College in the recent establishment of a special interest group. I should perhaps point out, however, that the views expressed in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily represent those of any other liaison psychiatrist, or of the special interest group.

P02-270 “Education, education, education-” adult liaison psychiatry (consultation-liaison): Can service development fulfil educational needs?

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 866-866
Author(s):  
Y. Abbasi ◽  
A. Pang ◽  
S. Vishwanath ◽  
S. Sarkar ◽  
M. Broadhurst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Set Up

IntroductionLiaison Psychiatry is primarily concerned with the detection and treatment of psychiatric disorders within the general hospitals. 1A study2 also highlighted the presence of only 45.5 core trainee posts in this speciality nationally.Aims & objectiveTo survey the liaison psychiatry service recently set up as a service provision at a psychiatry unit in North Derbyshire.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed all case notes of patients who had been assessed from January 2007 to June 2009 by the consultation-liaison service.ResultsA total of 136 patients had been assessed since this service began in September 2007. Majority of the patients (72%) were between the ages of 31 to 65 years, while the gender was equally distributed. 51% were referred from the medical ward and most of them had been referred by core trainee. 95% of the referral was during working hours and 74% of the patients were assessed within 24 hours. Their diagnosis was variable, for e.g. 29% had depression, 19% had substance misuse problems, 8% had psychosis etc. 66% of patients were managed by medication advice, psycho-education and referral to CMHT/GP.ConclusionsLiaison psychiatry was established for service provision, but it is apparent that it fulfilled both clinical and educational needs, despite the challenges. Adequate experience can be gained with a well supervised service. The overall educational value of designing and implementing a new service as a trainee cannot be overstated; it is something which is difficult to learn in classrooms.

Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Psychological Trauma

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 308-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Brown
Keyword(s):  
Interest Group ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Conference Report ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Strategic Issues

This College Special Interest Group on Psychological Trauma: Conference Report aims to focus interest and provide support for Fellows in their work with trauma. Specific goals include defining the role of the psychiatrist in trauma management, liaison within the College, and externally with other professional bodies, providing a forum for scientific debate; arranging educational updates and Cme activities; addressing strategic issues in training, march, and service provision &I Australasia and the Pac& Rim acknowledging ethical issues, and meeting forensic concerns.

Special Interest Group 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication

ASHA Leader ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Interest Group ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Special Interest Group ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Group 12

By affiliating with SIG 12, ASHA members have the opportunity to participate in a community of peers dedicated to improving the quality and availability of AAC services to consumers throughout the lifespan, promoting clinically relevant research, educating and mentoring current and future professionals, and identifying and addressing the service-provision needs of speech-language pathologists and audiologists

scholarly journals Senior Registrar Training in Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: Summary of a Report by a Working Party of the Dependence/Addiction Group

1984 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-6 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Drug Dependence ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Working Party ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Senior Registrar ◽  
Medical Manpower ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Registrar Training ◽  
Review Current

The working party was set up in November 1981 to review current senior registrar training in alcoholism and drug dependence, and to make recommendations for the future. It sought the views of all known consultants in alcoholism and drug dependence, and their present and past senior registrars. Attention to this question is justified for the following reasons. First, the Manpower Working Party's report, Medical Manpower in the Psychiatric Specialties (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1982), has recommended that the average District (i.e. a population of 200,000) should allocate about four consultant sessions to the ‘dependencies', such sessions being provided by general psychiatrists with a special interest in alcohol or drug dependence or both. Secondly, appropriately trained applicants are needed for vacancies which occur in the existing regional and sub-regional alcoholism treatment units and drug dependence clinics. Thirdly, the Treatment and Rehabilitation Working Group of the government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is likely to recommend an increase in the number of consultants specializing in drug dependence.

scholarly journals Psychiatrists, spirituality and religion

2019 ◽  
Vol 214 (4) ◽  
pp. 181-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Poole ◽  
Christopher C. H. Cook ◽  
Robert Higgo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Special Interest Group ◽  
Spirituality And Religion ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Therapeutic Tools

SummaryThe consensus within psychiatry is that patients' religion/spirituality are legitimate topics in assessment and treatment. Religion/spirituality can help people cope with mental illness, but their use as therapeutic tools is controversial. Despite the publication of position statements by national and international psychiatric organisations, there is no clarity over therapeutic boundaries.Declaration of interestR.P. and R.H. are atheists. C.C.H.C. is an ordained Anglican and a past Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group. He writes here in a personal capacity.

scholarly journals London's liaison psychiatry services: survey of service provision

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Smitha Naidu ◽  
Jim Bolton ◽  
Jared Smith
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
Similar Survey ◽  
Service Policy ◽  
The Cost

Aims and methodTo describe the liaison psychiatry services of all 30 general hospitals in Greater London and to determine whether services met national recommendations. The results were compared with a similar survey conducted 8 years previously to determine whether there had been significant service development.ResultsWe identified wide variations in service provision across London. Fifteen hospitals (50%) had 24-hour services and one had no service. There had been a significant increase in services that assessed older adults. Increases in the size of teams and consultant psychiatry staff were not significant.Clinical implicationsDespite an increasing emphasis on the effectiveness of liaison psychiatry services, no London hospital had staffing levels consistent with national recommendations. Recent evidence for the cost-effectiveness of liaison psychiatry and an emphasis on parity between physical and mental health in National Health Service policy may provide further impetus for growth.

scholarly journals Liaison psychiatry services in Wales

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayyeb A. Tahir ◽  
Adam Watkins ◽  
Philip Slack ◽  
Phil Chick ◽  
William Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
Systematic Data ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
The Past ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Systematic Data Collection ◽  
Health Boards

Aims and methodRecent funding from Welsh Government for mental health has helped to develop liaison psychiatry services in Wales. Systematic data collection was undertaken to map the liaison psychiatry services in Wales in collaboration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales and Public Health Wales 1000 Lives Improvement. A questionnaire was designed and circulated to all the health boards in Wales to gather information to map liaison psychiatry services in Wales. Up-to-date information was confirmed in January 2018, via email.ResultsOver the past 2 years, liaison psychiatry services have been set up in six out of seven health boards in Wales. Staffing levels have increased and the remit of services has broadened.Clinical implicationsMapping has highlighted that liaison psychiatry services in Wales continue to evolve. It will be important to continue to monitor these developments and their effects. Comparison with services in England will provide a useful comparison of service provision. A particular challenge will be to establish and monitor liaison psychiatry standards in Wales.Declaration of interestNone.

scholarly journals Conference proceedings of the Transcultural Special Interest Group

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-321
Author(s):  
Deenesh Khoosal ◽  
Parimala Moodley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Conference Proceedings ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Special Interest Group

A one-day symposium was held at the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 4 October 1994 by the Transcultural Special Interest Group (TSIG) entitled The Practice of Psychiatry in a Multi-Cultural Context’. Speakers included Yvonne Christie of the Regional Race Programme for the NHS Mental Health Task Force, Drs Suman Fernando, Sashidharan, Ndegwa, Nasirullah, and Mahadeshwar.

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