The effectiveness of consultation-liaison psychiatry in the general hospital setting: A systematic review

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 175-192

  Wood, Rebecca ^a,b   Wand, Anne P F ^b,c,d  

^a SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c SOUTH EASTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consultation liaison psychiatry; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Psychosomatic medicine; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONSULTATION LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL BIAS; REVIEW; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; EFFECTIVENESS; EVALUATION; PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84893815350     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.01.002     Document Type: Review

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