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Chapter 1 - The Assessment Process in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2024

By
Caroline Buck
Edited by
Rachel Thomasson ,
Elspeth Guthrie  and
Allan House
Rachel Thomasson
Affiliation:
Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences
Elspeth Guthrie
Affiliation:
Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
Allan House
Affiliation:
Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
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Summary

It is well established that people suffering from a mental disorder have poorer physical health outcomes, including increased mortality, than those without such a disorder (1). In addition, people with severe mental illness are more likely to be admitted to non-psychiatric medical services, have longer admissions and present with more emergencies (2). The mental health consultation-liaison (CL) team is perfectly placed to ensure holistic assessment and integrated care of this population, with the opportunity to improve both physical and mental health outcomes.

Keywords

consultationassessmenthistory-takingreferralscommunication
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Seminars in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry , pp. 1 - 18
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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