Consultation-liaison psychiatry ,  also known as psychosomatic medicine, is an interesting subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on the care of patients with comorbid psychiatric and general medical conditions. Consultation-liaison psychiatry deals with the knowledge and understanding of medical science, education, and the supply of healthcare to mentally ill patients. Consultation-liaison psychiatry provides the opportunity to work greater intently with clinical and surgical colleagues than is usually the case with most psychiatrists. It is likewise an extraordinary way to make a large distinction in the lives of patients with complex clinical or surgical situations who are suffering mentally and emotionally.

The top 5 opportunities of psychiatric consultation according to the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry exercise guidelines are:

• To ensure the protection and balance of the affected person within a scientific environment.
•  To acquire enough records and scientific information from reliable sources to evaluate the affected person and formulate the solution.
• To conduct an intellectual fame exam and, if applicable, a neurological and/or bodily exam.
• To perform differential diagnosis. 
• To prepare a remedy plan using the biopsychosocial model.

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