Psychiatry of old age: from Section to Faculty

Authors
Draper, B Snowdon, J
Citation
B. Draper et J. Snowdon, Psychiatry of old age: from Section to Faculty, AUST NZ J P, 33(6), 1999, pp. 785-788
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00048674 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
785 - 788
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8674(199912)33:6<785:POOAFS>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Objective: To describe the processes that led to formation of the RANZCP Fa culty of Psychiatry of Old Age (FPOA). Method and Results: Two criteria needed to be fulfilled before Faculty stat us could be approved. One was to demonstrate a recognised body of knowledge concerning psychiatry of old age, and the other was to be able to offer a comprehensive training program in this subspecialty. Conclusions: On 1 January 1999, FPOA came into existence.