Consultation-liaison psychiatry in Australia.
Consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry as a service entity has developed slowly and to a variable extent in Australia despite the presence of factors conducive to its development. These include a compulsory national health insurance system and a favorable disposition to the biopsychosocial model and to psychoanalytic ideas. C-L psychiatry, however, does enjoy a high profile in many undergraduate medical and postgraduate psychiatry teaching programs. Research on C-L psychiatry is emerging, complementing a strong history of research in psychosomatic medicine. An Australian and New Zealand C-L psychiatry interest group is being formed. Collaboration with the MICRO-CARES Consortium and the European Consultation-Liaison Workgroup is proving to be a great stimulus.
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Monash University Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Clarke
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Herrman
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D001315:Australia; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D013038:Specialization / Q000639:trends