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Is there a case for ‘unidisciplinary working’ in child psychiatry?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2021

W. R. Silveira ,
C. G. Ballard ,
R. N. C. Mohan ,
L. McGibben ,
A. Sheikh  and
B. Bhadrinath
W. R. Silveira
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry CV2 2DX
C. G. Ballard
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital
R. N. C. Mohan
Affiliation:
West Midlands
L. McGibben
Affiliation:
West Midlands
A. Sheikh
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital
B. Bhadrinath
Affiliation:
Medway, Kent
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In many parts of the country, child psychiatrists currently provide services on their own. This ‘unidisciplinary’ model of practice is out of step with College recommendations for multidisciplinary working in child and adolescent psychiatry (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1990). The question arises whether one model is in fact superior to the other. In this article we look briefly at the history of the multidisciplinary team, describe our own experience of providing a unidisciplinary service and suggest a working model for the future.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , January 1992 , pp. 34 - 35
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