Abstract
Consultation–liaison (C–L) psychiatry, informed by principles of psychosomatic medicine, is well-positioned to address the global impact of mental disorders through primary care C–L models. The authors review the international burden of mental disorders, highlighting medical comorbidity, undertreatment, and the rationale for enhancing primary-care management. C–L psychiatry fosters the skills required for global mental health work. The authors describe successful C–L models developed in a low-income country (Ethiopia) and an under-resourced region of a high-income country (Australia). C–L psychiatrists have the potential to marshal their unique skill-set to reduce the global burden of mental disorders.
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