A joint problem drinking clinic: the King's College and Maudsley hospitals initiative

We describe the establishment of a joint alcohol misuse clinic, staffed by both a psychiatrist and a physician, in a London Teaching Hospital providing general as well as specialist medical services. The demographic and medicopsychiatric problems of the first 100 referrals (60% attendance rate) are...

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Published inAlcohol and alcoholism (Oxford) Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 549
Main Authors Glass-Crome, I B, Jones, P, Peters, T J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.1994
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Combined Modality Therapy
Comorbidity
Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
Female
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
London - epidemiology
Male
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Middle Aged
Patient Care Team
Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
London
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Summary:We describe the establishment of a joint alcohol misuse clinic, staffed by both a psychiatrist and a physician, in a London Teaching Hospital providing general as well as specialist medical services. The demographic and medicopsychiatric problems of the first 100 referrals (60% attendance rate) are described. The clinic provides an assessment and re-education role for most patients referred with alcohol misuse problems: the need for specialist alcohol treatment facilities, especially for in-patients, remains essential. In addition, the clinic provides a valuable training and research resource.
ISSN:0735-0414
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a045583