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The Complexion of Collaboration

An Overview of the Psychologist-Physician Relationship

Medical College of Wisconsin, holloway{at}mcw.edu

Alan K. David

Medical College of Wisconsin

The core of the collaborative enterprise between psychologists and primary care physicians is the patient encounter. Individual cases provide opportunities for physicians and psychologists to collaborate effectively; the focus of such collaborations must always remain on the health and well-being of the patient. Any number of collaborative models may be used, depending on the specific situation and specific conditions of the collaboration, coupled with the needs of the patient. Collaboration may range from informal consultation, to formal consultation, to coprovision of care, to cotherapy between physician and psychologist. As an introduction to this special issue, this article outlines these models of collaboration, as well as the importance of agreed-upon goals, ongoing communication, and problem solving to address barriers between collaborative partners.

Key Words: collaborative practice • communication • barriers • problem solving

Clinical Case Studies, Vol. 4, No. 2, 115-125 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1534650103259756


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