J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 1989; 1:173-175
Copyright © 1989 by American Neuropsychiatric Association
Defining neuropsychiatry: professional activities and opinions of psychiatrist-neurologists with dual certification
BS Fogel and RB Schiffer
Department of Psychiatry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
A computer-based search was conducted to locate physicians jointly
certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both adult
psychiatry and adult neurology since 1960. Eighty-six such physicians were
found, and a survey concerning their practice patterns and opinions was
conducted. From this survey, it appears that a number of "supraspecialized"
neuropsychiatrists are involved in clinical activities that overlap the
traditional limits of neurology and psychiatry.
