DSM-IV primary care version: An opportunity for general hospital and consultation-liaison psychiatrists?

Consultation–liaison (C–L) psychiatry, informed by principles of psychosomatic medicine, is well-positioned to address the global impact of mental disorders through primary care C–L models.The authors review the international burden of mental disorders, highlighting medical comorbidity, undertreatment, and the rationale for enhancing primary-care management.C–L psychiatry fosters the skills required for global mental health work. The authors...