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Training psychiatrists for work in the community

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2021

Carl S. Littlejohns
Affiliation:
North Wales Hospital, Denbigh, Clwyd LL16 5SS
Greg Wilkinson
Affiliation:
The London Hospital Medical College, London E1 1BB
Elaine Murphy
Affiliation:
United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, SE1 9RT
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Community psychiatry represents a major revision of psychiatric service provision, and although there is currently no consistent body of knowledge upon which training for community psychiatry can be based, in the near future most psychiatrists will be working to a greater extent in the community.

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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1992

References

Breakey, W. R. (1989) Integrating training and research with clinical services in a community setting. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 40, 11751179.Google Scholar
Malcolm, K. (1989) Training in community psychiatry – a year's experience. Psychiatric Bulletin, 13, 443447.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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