Liaison psychiatrist
Liaison Psychiatrists work at the interface between physical and psychological health.
The video and information below explains more about what a Liaison Psychiatrist does, what makes the specialty different from others in psychiatry, and why it might be a great career choice for you.
Providing specialist mental health assessment and treatment for patients attending general hospitals, Liaison Psychiatrists deal with a range of problems including self-harm, adjustment to illness and physical and psychological co-morbidities.
The clinical content of liaison psychiatry practice is complex, and every day brings a new challenge.
Liaison Psychiatrists educate general hospital colleagues to improve their knowledge, skills and confidence in the basics of management of common mental health problems that they encounter in their practice.
Liaison Psychiatrists work with medical and surgical colleagues as their patients can have high levels of mental health problems.
Also, patients with chronic disease may have difficulty managing their condition which liaison psychiatric input can help.