Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis | Psychology - Psychiatry Liaison Team

Team

The team of nurses and psychologists is responsible for the care and guidance of hospitalised patients with psychological problems. Patients are supported right from the very beginning of their admission.

There is good cooperation between the different team members. The team consists of:

Psychiatric nurse

Is responsible for the triage and daily follow-up of patients with mental health problems.
Provides appropriate referrals, if necessary. This means that patients continue to receive support after hospitalisation.

Liaison psychologists

They have an eye for the psychological component, both for the patient and for the relatives.
They are responsible for the targeted counselling or therapeutic treatment of the patient.
Psychoeducation is available if required.

Liaison psychiatrist

Advises the attending physician in the role of consultant
Holds weekly consultations on questions about diagnosis and medical supervision.

The liaison team can be called in by the attending physicians, the ward's head nurses or by the patient him/herself. It can be contacted for questions concerning mood disorders, addiction problems, psychosomatic disorders, suicidality, grief, etc.

In addition to caring for hospitalised patients, the team also offers outpatient psychological follow-up under the First-Line Psychological Care convention (FLP). This can be requested by either an attending physician or the patient him/herself. More information about the FLP is available here.