• Australas Psychiatry · Feb 2007

    Consultant caseload management.

    • John Mathai.
    • Department of Psychiatry, Melbourne University, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Mental Health Service, Parkville, Vic, Australia. john.mathai@rch.org.au
    • Australas Psychiatry. 2007 Feb 1; 15 (1): 49-51.

    ObjectiveThis study was designed to survey a different model of working as a consultant in a child and adolescent mental health service to address the problem of a long waiting list.MethodsA log of referrals was kept from date of entry and when patient were seen.ResultsThe main outcome was in reducing the waiting time from 22 weeks to 8.4 weeks.ConclusionsThe clinical implication is for consultants to consider using a consultation model in child and adolescent mental health services.

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