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The evolving subspecialization of psychiatry: implications for the profession
1Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
The American Journal of Psychiatry
|November 1, 1987
Summary
Psychiatry is evolving into subspecialties due to increased knowledge and external pressures. This shift impacts practitioners and training, requiring adaptation to new service expectations and competition in mental healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Medical Specialties
- Psychiatry
- Mental Health Care
Background:
- Psychiatry faces increasing knowledge complexity, making comprehensive practice challenging.
- External factors like evolving patient expectations and competition necessitate changes in psychiatric practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the trend of subspecialization within psychiatry.
- To discuss the implications of subspecialization for practitioners and training programs.
Main Methods:
- Review of current trends in psychiatric practice.
- Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of subspecialization.
Main Results:
- Psychiatry is increasingly fragmenting into subspecialty areas.
- Subspecialization is driven by internal knowledge growth and external market forces.
Conclusions:
- Subspecialization in psychiatry is an inevitable development.
- Adaptation of training and practice is crucial for navigating psychiatric subspecialization.