Detection and treatment of mental disorders in general health care

Author(s): Herzog, T., Lobo, A., Lyons, J. S., Slaets, J. P. J., Fink, P., Stiefel, F., deJonge, P.

Journal/Book: Eur Psychiat. 1997; 12: 141 Rue Javel, 75747 Paris Cedex 15, France. Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier. S70-S78.

Abstract: Mental health service delivery in the general health care sector is restricted with regard to understanding the magnitude and impact of mental illness in the medically ill (co-morbidity), as well as the significance of current mental health service delivery. A new model in development in the framework of a Biomed2 grant is presented. It consists of case-finding through complexity of hospital care prediction (COMPRI) followed by an integral health service needs assessment (INTERMED). It might serve to develop a more structural relation with the general health care sector for the management of mentally co-morbid high utilizing patients.

Note: Article Huyse FJ, Ziekenhuis Vrije Univ, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Keyword(s): mental health services; psychiatric and physical co-morbidity; general hospital; C-L psychiatry; utilization; CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL-PROBLEMS; MANAGEMENT

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