2013 Volume 25 Issue 1 Pages 2-8
In the field of consultation-liaison psychiatry, the psychiatric liaison team is desirable. Such a team facilitates the visualization of mental health and the practice of standardization in general hospitals. In the April 2012 revision of medical fees, the addition of a psychiatric liaison team was established. The psychiatric liaison team acts as a communicator to patients with mental disorders, delirium and, depression in the general hospital wards. They conduct evaluation of psychiatric symptoms, regular conferences, psychotherapy, drug therapy, social work, and psychology education. They coordinate with the patient and caregiver to allow the continuation of psychiatric treatment after discharge. In this regard, we need to resolve the problems associated with clinical practice guidelines, team organization, the role of psychiatric doctors and nurses, training content, medical fees, and bias of medical institutions.
