The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
October 10, 2026 · via Europe PMC
Separating neurodevelopmental and psychiatric services: clinical hazard?
Thapar A, Cooper M, Cortese S.
AI summary — for doctors, generated from the abstract only
This opinion piece warns that separating neurodevelopmental and psychiatric services can fragment care and create clinical risk, and proposes more person-centred systems.
What was studied
A short position article arguing from the high comorbidity between neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders against diagnostically siloed services.
Key findings
- The two groups of disorders differ in onset and course but overlap substantially in comorbidity
- Siloed services risk fragmented care, misdiagnosis, inefficiency, clinician deskilling and greater waiting list and budget pressures
- More person-centric systems are proposed to reduce risk and improve outcomes
Clinical relevance
Relevant to service planners and clinicians designing pathways for patients with co-occurring conditions.
Who should care
Limitations
The abstract presents no data or methods, and the claims are arguments, not tested evidence.
A service-design argument for integration rather than separation, without empirical support in the abstract.
This is an AI-generated summary of the published abstract, not a clinical recommendation. It may not reflect the full text or subsequent updates — verify against the original source before acting on it.
Abstract
Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders differ in onset and course but comorbidity between groupings is high. Diagnostically siloed services risk fragmented care, misdiagnosis, inefficiency and clinical risk. Such services also deskill clinicians and intensify waiting list pressures and budget competition. We propose more person-centric systems to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
DOI
10.1192/bjp.2026.10822
PMID
42858465
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