Synopses & Reviews
Considered the "gold standard" in consultation psychiatry, the latest edition of this handbook includes increased coverage of working with chronically ill patients. New chapters cover Ob/Gyn patients, HIV/AIDS patients and the future of medical psychiatry units in managed care environment. Diagnostic information has been updated to bring it into line with DSM-IV.
Synopsis
Recognized as the -gold standard- in consultation psychiatry, the newest edition of this handbook is an authoritative, compact, and affordable resource for psychiatrists, residents, and non-psychiatric medical staff. Written by members of the prestigious MGH Department of Psychiatry, it contains practical advice and strategies for diagnosing and treating the most common psychiatric problems seen in the general hospital setting. For the psychiatrist, it remains a practical guide to cognitive, behavioral, and psychopharmacological tools needed to diagnose patients and to advise non-psychiatrists. For the primary care provider, it provides basic psychiatric information to assist in care of medical patients under psychiatric care or who have a psychiatric dimension to their illness.
Synopsis
This book is the gold standard in consultation psychiatry and is written by members of the MGH Department of Psychiatry. It illustrates the common psychiatric problems encountered in the general hospital setting by psychiatric practitioners who are commonly asked to consult with patients whose chief complaint is non-psychiatric.
An established classic in the field, recommended as "essential" by Brandon-Hill and included in American College of Physicians' recommended library for internists. Authored by pioneers in consultation psychiatry, with national reputations for excellence. Recommendations are included for psychotropic drugs that have fewer side effects and are easier to administer, reflecting impartial, experience-based advice on prescribing.