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  • 35 - Problem cases

  • from Part IV - Treatment
  • Edited by Geoffrey Lloyd, Priory Hospital, London, Elspeth Guthrie, University of Manchester
  • Book:
    Handbook of Liaison Psychiatry
    Published online:
    10 December 2009
    Print publication:
    24 May 2007, pp 818-844

  • Summary

    Every referral to liaison psychiatry presents its own clinical dilemmas. Some cases are straightforward and can be assessed and managed easily. Others are complex and require a whole host of liaison skills and a large investment of time. This chapter is composed of a number of 'problem cases'. They are intended to replicate the process of referral, assessment and management by liaison psychiatry. The cases have provided a different perspective and way of thinking about liaison psychiatry which is more familiar to the clinician. It is important to remember that liaison psychiatrists cannot possibly be familiar with the latest developments across the whole of the field of medicine, but they may well be expected to provide advice about patients with a wide range of physical and psychological problems. Mentoring is also useful for newly appointed consultant liaison psychiatrists, where a more experienced liaison psychiatrist can provide support and guidance.