Challenges of Establishing a de novo Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service in a Tertiary Hospital: Practical considerations and challenges

Authors

Nawal N. Al Mahyijari, Department of Medicine, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
Ibrahim M. Inuwa, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Abstract

Consultation-liaison psychiatry (CLP), also known as psychosomatic medicine, is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on the care of patients with mental health disorders and general medical/surgical conditions. Integrating CLP services facilitates diagnosis and management of patients with complex comorbidities. This article aimed to report the practical considerations and challenges associated with establishing a de novo CLP service in a tertiary hospital in the Gulf region. This includes discussing the rationale and clinical and educational benefits as well as the resources required for establishing a CLP service.

Publication Date

6-28-2020

First Page

e147

Last Page

150

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Recommended Citation

Mahyijari, Nawal N. Al and Inuwa, Ibrahim M. (2020) "Challenges of Establishing a de novo Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service in a Tertiary Hospital: Practical considerations and challenges," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 20: e147-150.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.02.004