Ng, RMK, Chan, TF, Herrman, H and Dowrick, C 
ORCID: 0000-0002-4245-2203
(2021)
What do psychiatrists think about primary mental health competencies among family doctors? A WPA-WONCA global survey
Bjpsych International, 18 (1).
pp. 18-22.
ISSN 2056-4740, 2058-6264
Abstract
People with common mental disorders often seek medical attention from their family doctors. Thus, it is essential for family doctors to possess primary mental health knowledge. The aim of this study was to understand whether psychiatrists endorse the primary mental health competencies identified by the World Organization of Family Doctors and whether they agree that family doctors are demonstrating these competencies. A questionnaire was constructed based on 32 core competencies. Presidents of all World Psychiatric Association member societies were invited to complete the questionnaire or to forward it to local experts. According to the respondents, these competencies are considered relevant yet not sufficiently possessed by typical primary care doctors. Proposals are made to bridge this assumed competency gap.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Mental health competencies, World Organization of Family Doctors, World Psychiatric Association, primary care, psychiatric education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Population Health |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2021 08:31 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2026 02:51 |
| DOI: | 10.1192/bji.2020.32 |
| Open Access URL: | http://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2020.32 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3130931 |
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