Jenny
23rd July 2009, 08:42 PM
Role of the consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/cr139.pdf
Executive summary
This report reviews the range of roles and responsibilities that are
undertaken by consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy. It sets out three
core principles.
Consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy have a range of roles.
Consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy bring to multidisciplinary
teams the knowledge, responsibility and ethos associated with the
medical profession.
Consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy bring specific psychotherapeutic
expertise to multidisciplinary teams.
In clinical work these principles mean that consultant psychiatrists in
psychotherapy assess and manage complex cases, deal with issues of risk
and take special responsibility for patients with a combination of medical and
psychological issues. Supervision and management of clinical teams are also
important clinical tasks.
The important teaching role is discussed in relation to both undergraduate
and postgraduate medical education and the education of
professions allied to medicine.
Strategic advisory and clinical governance responsibilities are discussed
and the particular remit to bring a psychologically minded approach to these
discussions is highlighted.
Finally, the report highlights the future development of the role in
relation to the changing role of medical consultants within the health service.
It stresses the importance of developing a capacity for flexible ways of
working employing a range of therapeutic modalities, learning new evidencebased
therapies and participating in the research base for and development
of new treatments. Additionally, the changing structure of adult psychiatry
is discussed in relation to developing therapeutic roles for consultant
psychiatrists in psychotherapy more generally including involvement in
developments such as assertive outreach, crisis intervention and home
treatment teams.
... read the full article here (http://%3Cbr%20/%3E%0Ahttp://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/cr139.pdf)
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/cr139.pdf
Executive summary
This report reviews the range of roles and responsibilities that are
undertaken by consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy. It sets out three
core principles.
Consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy have a range of roles.
Consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy bring to multidisciplinary
teams the knowledge, responsibility and ethos associated with the
medical profession.
Consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy bring specific psychotherapeutic
expertise to multidisciplinary teams.
In clinical work these principles mean that consultant psychiatrists in
psychotherapy assess and manage complex cases, deal with issues of risk
and take special responsibility for patients with a combination of medical and
psychological issues. Supervision and management of clinical teams are also
important clinical tasks.
The important teaching role is discussed in relation to both undergraduate
and postgraduate medical education and the education of
professions allied to medicine.
Strategic advisory and clinical governance responsibilities are discussed
and the particular remit to bring a psychologically minded approach to these
discussions is highlighted.
Finally, the report highlights the future development of the role in
relation to the changing role of medical consultants within the health service.
It stresses the importance of developing a capacity for flexible ways of
working employing a range of therapeutic modalities, learning new evidencebased
therapies and participating in the research base for and development
of new treatments. Additionally, the changing structure of adult psychiatry
is discussed in relation to developing therapeutic roles for consultant
psychiatrists in psychotherapy more generally including involvement in
developments such as assertive outreach, crisis intervention and home
treatment teams.
... read the full article here (http://%3Cbr%20/%3E%0Ahttp://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/cr139.pdf)