Review of The General Practice of Community Psychiatry.

Since the 1970s there has been a growing trend for psychiatrists to establish formal attachments to primary care and these now form an important component of community psychiatry (Strathdee & Williams, 1984). In this paper a six stage plan for the establishment of a psychiatric attachment is proposed. The framework outlined may be modified in the light of local service, training and research needs.

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Psychiatric Clinics in General Practice

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.145.1.9 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 145 (1) ◽

pp. 9-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 66

Author(s):

Peter Tyrer

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

General Practice ◽

Psychiatric Disorder ◽

Entire Range ◽

Urban Population ◽

Community Psychiatry ◽

Care Team ◽

Primary Care Team ◽

Ease Of Access ◽

Hospital Clinic

SummaryThe patients seen at five psychiatric clinics in general practice (GP) serving an urban population of 78, 200 are described, and their attitudes to the clinic compared with those for conventional out-patient clinics. The GP psychiatric clinics were strongly preferred, mainly because of their ease of access and absence of stigma; 19 per cent of the patients seen would not have attended a hospital clinic. The patients seen encompassed the entire range of psychiatric disorder, but most were treated in the clinic or by other members of the primary care team. It is concluded that GP psychiatric clinics offer a way of achieving better community psychiatry without any need for increased resources.

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Brief encounters in general practice: liaison in general practice psychiatry clinics

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.14.10.592 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 14 (10) ◽

pp. 592-594 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Claire Darling ◽

Peter Tyrer

Keyword(s):

General Practice ◽

General Practitioners ◽

Community Psychiatry ◽

Liaison Psychiatry ◽

Collaborative Working

Liaison psychiatry in general practice has been recognised as an increasingly important part of the development of community psychiatry. Collaborative working between general practitioners (GPs) and psychiatrists has become commonplace in most parts of the country (Strathdee & Williams, 1984). Different models of liaison have been proposed and a variety of advantages claimed for such work (Mitchell, 1985).

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