The British Journal of Psychiatry (2007) 191: 97-98. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.034686
© 2007 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The devil is in the detail: partnerships between psychiatry and faith-based organisations
GERARD LEAVEY, PhD
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Department of
Mental Health Sciences, University College London
MICHAEL KING, PhD
Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London, London,
UK
Correspondence:
Dr Gerard Leavey, Research & Development Department, St Anns
Hospital, St Anns Road, London NI5 3TH, UK. Email:
gerard.leavey{at}beh-mht.nhs.uk
Declaration of interest None.
Clergy continue to have a central role in many communities and the utility
of their involvement in the care of people with mental health problemsis
increasingly argued. However, there has been a failure to examine the form and
parameters of partnerships between faith-based organisations and
psychiatry.
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