Primary Mental Health Competencies for Palliative Care PhysiciansPsychological support is a vital element of palliative care—both for patients living with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders and for many others facing anxiety, depression, or emotional distress at the end of life. Physicians require clear guidance. In this article, an international expert group introduces, for the first time, a consensus-based set of core psychiatric and psychological competencies for palliative care doctors.
The authors identify 36 competencies, organised into three key domains: the psychological foundations of serious illness care, psychiatric conditions in the context of palliative care, and a systems-based approach to team and interdisciplinary practice.
This article provides a useful resource for clinicians to evaluate and improve their skills, for educators to create effective training programmes, and for organisations to enhance systemic improvements in the quality of palliative care.
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