The guideline "consultation psychiatry" of the Netherlands Psychiatric Association

Albert F G Leentjens; Annette D Boenink; Herman N Sno; Rob J M Strack van Schijndel; Joyce J van Croonenborg; Jannes J E van Everdingen; Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis; Niels C van der Laan; Harm van Marwijk; Titus W D P van Os; Netherlands Psychiatric Association

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.03.001

The guideline "consultation psychiatry" of the Netherlands Psychiatric Association

Albert F G Leentjens, Annette D Boenink, Herman N Sno, Rob J M Strack van Schijndel, Joyce J van Croonenborg, Jannes J E van Everdingen, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis, Niels C van der Laan, Harm van Marwijk, Titus W D P van Os, Netherlands Psychiatric Association

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In 2008, the Netherlands Psychiatric Association authorized a guideline "consultation psychiatry."

AIM: To set a standard for psychiatric consultations in nonpsychiatric settings. The main objective of the guideline is to answer three questions: Is psychiatric consultation effective and, if so, which forms are most effective? How should a psychiatric consultations be performed? What increases adherence to recommendations given by the consulting psychiatrist?

METHOD: Systematic literature review.

RESULTS: Both in general practice and in hospital settings psychiatric consultation is effective. In primary care, the effectiveness of psychiatric consultation is almost exclusively studied in the setting of "collaborative care." Procedural guidance is given on how to perform a psychiatric consultation. In this guidance, psychiatric consultation is explicitly looked upon as a complex activity that requires a broad frame of reference and adequate medical and pharmacological expertise and experience and one that should be performed by doctors. Investing in a good relation with the general practitioner, and the use of a "consultation letter" increased efficacy in general practice. In the hospital setting, investing in liaison activities and an active psychiatric follow-up of consultations increased adherence to advice.

CONCLUSION: Psychiatric consultations are effective and constitute a useful contribution to the patients' treatment. With setting a standard consultations will become more transparent and checkable. It is hoped that this will increase the quality of consultation psychiatry.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	531-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume	66
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.03.001
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Humans
Mental Disorders
Mental Health Services
Netherlands
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Psychiatry
Referral and Consultation
Societies, Medical
Journal Article
Review

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Leentjens, A. F. G., Boenink, A. D., Sno, H. N., Strack van Schijndel, R. J. M., van Croonenborg, J. J., van Everdingen, J. J. E., van der Feltz-Cornelis, C. M., van der Laan, N. C., van Marwijk, H., van Os, T. W. D. P., & Netherlands Psychiatric Association (2009). The guideline "consultation psychiatry" of the Netherlands Psychiatric Association. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 66(6), 531-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.03.001

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