Comparison of referrals from primary and secondary care to CMHT psychologists

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-75

  Curtis, Louise ^a   Byrne, Michael ^b  

^a ST PATRICK S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Clinical psychology; General practitioner; Mental health services; Pathway; Primary care; Referral eligibility criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 79960282887     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700000276     Document Type: Article

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