Short course
9.7
Psychoses
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| The role of the general practitioner
| GPs are well placed to provide responsive, cost-effective and discreet treatment to patients with psychoses. They can help engage the patient in active management of their psychosis. |
| | GPs can simultaneously give expert attention to physical illness, which is often more common in people with a psychosis.
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| | GPs can provide support and counselling to the families of people with a psychosis.
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| Collaborative care between GPs and psychiatric services is often required. See short course 2 for more on collaborative care.
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