Citation

McFadyen A, Broster G, Black D. Br. J. Psychiatry 1991; 158: 93-96.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.158.1.93

PMID

2015457

Abstract

A retrospective study of referrals to a child psychiatry liaison service was carried out in order to assess the impact of the reorganisation of the service. A total of 55% of referrals were of in-patients on the paediatric ward; other in-patients made up 12.5%. Of all referrals, 67% were from paediatricians. Of the children who had not harmed themselves, most were referred either for help with the management of physical illness or for investigation of a non-organic physical complaint. The main finding was that liaison referrals increased significantly in contrast to both the total number of referrals and the number of cases of deliberate self-harm.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child of Impaired Parents; Child, Preschool; Combined Modality Therapy; Family; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Psychophysiologic Disorders; Psychotherapy; Referral and Consultation; Retrospective Studies; Sick Role; Somatoform Disorders