Am J Psychiatry 1976; 133:326-328
Copyright © 1976 by American Psychiatric Association
Consultation-liaison psychiatry: current responsibilities
WA Brown and EM Jacobson
The authors describe their experiences as consultation-liaison
psychiatrists in two general teaching hospitals. Current medical house
staff members appear to be more aware of the importance of psychosocial
issues in patient care than were interns and residents in the past.
Consultation-liaison teaching may now focus on the application of this
psychologic awareness to patient management, the correct use of
psychotropic drugs, and the differentiation of delirium from functional
psychoses.
