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Irish general practice and clinical psychology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Declan Aherne  and
Michael Griffin
Declan Aherne
Affiliation:
St. John's Square, Limerick
Michael Griffin
Affiliation:
St. John's Square, Limerick
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Abstract

This paper reports on client satisfaction and other benefits of having a Clinical Psychologist attached to a General Practice. A review of the existing literature on this topic is presented, based mainly on the British experience. The results of a survey carried out on clients who attended the Clinical Psychologist are presented. These results suggest that there are significant benefits of having a Clinical Psychologist working closely with a General Practitioner. Finally both authors give their own personal comments on the work that they do.

Type
Personal Report
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , March 1991 , pp. 75 - 78
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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