title: Primary care psychiatry: taking consultation-liaison psychiatry to the community.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assist psychiatrists who work closely with general practitioners (GPs) at the primary/secondary care interface.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The role of primary care psychiatrists can be enhanced by a sound appreciation of the general practice context, knowledge of the local mental health services and an understanding of the educational and clinical support needs of GPs.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia. grant.blashki@med.monash.edu.au
authors.forename: Grant
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blashki
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Selzer
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Judd
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hodgins
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciechomski
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation