Practice guidelines for psychiatric consultation in the general medical setting

1998

(For resources, this is the publication date. For programs, this is the date posted.)

Information

Guidelines/Recommendations
The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

See This Resource

http://www.apm.org/prac-gui/s8.pdf

Published in: Psychosomatics, 39:S8-S30, August 1998. This practice guideline aims to provide guidance to psychiatrists who regularly evaluate and manage patients with medical illnesses. Drafted by a work group consisting of psychiatrists with clinical and research expertise in the field, this guideline is intended to delineate the knowledge base, professional expertise, and integrated clinical approach necessary to effectively manage this complex and diverse patient population. A pdf of this guideline is available.