BACKGROUND: Consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry, informed by principles of psychosomatic medicine, is well-positioned to address the global impact of mental disorders through primary care C-L models. OBJECTIVE/ METHOD: The authors review the international burden of mental disorders, highlighting medical comorbidity, undertreatment, and the rationale for enhancing primary-care management. RESULTS: C-L psychiatry fosters the skills required for global mental health work. The authors describe successful C-L models developed in a low-income country (Ethiopia) and an under-resourced region of a high-income country (Australia). CONCLUSION: C-L psychiatrists have the potential to marshal their unique skill-set to reduce the global burden of mental disorders.
BACKGROUND: Consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry, informed by principles of psychosomatic medicine, is well-positioned to address the global impact of mental disorders through primary care C-L models. OBJECTIVE/ METHOD: The authors review the international burden of mental disorders, highlighting medical comorbidity, undertreatment, and the rationale for enhancing primary-care management. RESULTS: C-L psychiatry fosters the skills required for global mental health work. The authors describe successful C-L models developed in a low-income country (Ethiopia) and an under-resourced region of a high-income country (Australia). CONCLUSION: C-L psychiatrists have the potential to marshal their unique skill-set to reduce the global burden of mental disorders.
Authors: Amy M Bauer; Pedro Bonilla; Matthew W Grover; Fremonta Meyer; Carleen Riselli; Laura White Journal: Curr Psychiatry Rep Date: 2011-02 Impact factor: 5.285
Authors: Gregory L Fricchione; Christina P C Borba; Atalay Alem; Teshome Shibre; Julia R Carney; David C Henderson Journal: Harv Rev Psychiatry Date: 2012 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 3.732