Mental illnesses are more common than other serious medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Approximately one in five adults and children have a diagnosable mental disorder. The document discusses establishing a psychiatric liaison clinic that meets every two weeks and uses a paperless system to liaise with general practitioners after each clinic. Over 80 patients attended the clinic and none were admitted, reducing the number of patients attending the outpatient department.

1. Mental illnesses are more
common than cancer,
diabetes, heart disease
one in five adults and
children has a diagnosable
mental disorder

2. WHY
DEPENDS ON YOUR AGEND

3. •DEVELOPED BY DR SEATHRUN O CASAIDE
•STIGMA
•LARGE PREVALENCE IN PRIMARY CARE

4. PSYCHIATRIC LIASON CLINIC
EVERY 2 WEEKS
USES PAPERLESS SYSTEM
LIASON WITH GPS AFTER CLINIC

5. 81 OUT OF 82 ATTENDED
NO PATIENT ADMITTED
REDUCTION IN NOS ATTEND OPD
INCREASED INTERACTION
BETWEEN TEAM

6. RELOCATION OF CHRONIC
PSYCIATRY TO COMMUNITY CARE
NORMALISATION OF PSYCHIATRY
TO COMMUNITY CARE

7. PSYCHIATRY ANOTHER CHRONIC
DISEASE IN THE COMMUNITY
FULL GAMMET OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES IN
PRIMARY CARE
BUDGETS TO FOLLOW PATIENT

8. PATIENT
HOSPITAL
GENERAL PRACTICE
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
SOCIETY

9.  COST OF MENTAL HEALTH
 COST OF PSYCHOLOGY
 COST OF THERAPEUTICS
 INPATIENT COST