Midland Community Mental Health Service, 281 Great Eastern Highway, Midland, Western Australia, Australia
Review
Psychiatry Today: The Profession's Uniqueness and Consequent Challenges to its Coherence and Effectiveness
Author(s): Sam Restifo* and Timothy Styles
Objective: To consider some current challenges in psychiatry and their impact on the profession.
Methods: A descriptive overview drawing mainly on observations and reflections from professional practice.
Conclusion: The field of psychiatry is inherently unlike other medical specialties and more complex owing to a
formidable set of factors, an appreciation of which can serve the profession in navigating through the prevailing
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