title: Application of systems principles in consultation-liaison psychiatry.
abstract: The application of systems principles in a hospital setting, its value as a diagnostic tool in assessing problem behavior and its use in planning intervention are described. Examples from different treatment settings are used to demonstrate the applications.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012803:Sick Role; D012944:Social Support