A joint problem drinking clinic: the King's College and Maudsley hospitals initiative.
We describe the establishment of a joint alcohol misuse clinic, staffed by both a psychiatrist and a physician, in a London Teaching Hospital providing general as well as specialist medical services. The demographic and medicopsychiatric problems of the first 100 referrals (60% attendance rate) are described. The clinic provides an assessment and re-education role for most patients referred with alcohol misuse problems: the need for specialist alcohol treatment facilities, especially for in-patients, remains essential. In addition, the clinic provides a valuable training and research resource.
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National Addiction Centre, London, U.K.
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Peters
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers