Author: Larry S. Goldman
Edition: 2
Publisher: American Medical Association Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1579474101
Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians
Guide helps primary care physicians treat the whole patient. Medical books Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians. As the main point of contact between patients and the medical system, primary care physicians represent the first line of defense in recognizing patients' mental health problems. But while an estimated 25 percent of primary care patients suffer from significant mental disorders, most primary care physicians are not prepared to deal with these types of problems. Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians, Second Edition, provides a practical resource to integrate essential psychiatric care into the clinical primary care setting. This easy-to-use guide addresses the most common adult mental health problems in primary care, covering assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychiatric conditions Medical books The Primary Care Physician's Guide to Common Psychiatric and Neurologic Problems: Advice on Evaluation and Treatment from Johns Hopkins. Categories: Psychiatry, Primary care (Medicine), Neurology. Contributors: Phillip R. Slavney - Editor. Format: Hardcover
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Categories: Psychiatry, Primary care (Medicine), Neurology. Contributors: Phillip R. Slavney - Editor. Format: Hardcover
Primary Care Physician's Guide to Common Psychiatric and Neurologic Problems Advice on Evaluation and Treatment from Johns Hopkins, ISBN-13: 9780801865534, ISBN-10: 0801865530
This concise volume advises primary care physicians on how to recognize, evaluate, and treat common psychiatric and neurologic complaints in patients with medical illness. Patients with these problems used to be referred to specialists, but under the current system of health care they are increasingly being evaluated and treated by internists and family practitioners.The book contains twelve problem-focused chapters, each written by a specialist faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who is experienced in consulting with primary care physicians. The problems discusse
age level from 17 format paperback language english publication year 28 03 2001 subject medicine subject 2 medicine general title the primary care physician s guide to common psychiatric and neurologic problems advice on evaluation and treatment from johns hopkins author slavney phillip r editor hurko orest md editor publisher the johns hopkins university press publication date mar 01 2001 pages 248 binding paperback edition 1 st dimensions 6 00 wx 8 75 hx 0 75 d isbn 0801865549 subject medic
Medical Book Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians
As the main point of contact between patients and the medical system, primary care physicians represent the first line of defense in recognizing patients' mental health problems. But while an estimated 25 percent of primary care patients suffer from significant mental disorders, most primary care physicians are not prepared to deal with these types of problems. Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians, Second Edition, provides a practical resource to integrate essential psychiatric care into the clinical primary care setting. This easy-to-use guide addresses the most common adult mental health problems in primary care, covering assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychiatric conditions. Logically organized by condition, each chapter is co-written by a psychiatrist and a practicing primary care physician so you get a specialist's knowledge tailored to your actual practice climate. Filled with tables, case studies, and checklists, most chapters cover relevant epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and referral issues. Special sections also explain various diagnostic models and screening tools. Building on the strengths that made the first edition a Brandon/Hill selection and one of DPI's "250 Best Books of the Year," Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians, Second Edition, has added new chapters on psychological frameworks, development, emergencies in psychiatry, childhood disorders, women's health disorders, geropsychiatry, and resources in psychiatric care. This revised and updated second edition responds to the heightened awareness of the number of significant psychiatric conditions seen in primary care settings and the additional pressure on the primary care practitioner (PCP) to assess and manage them. Chapters cover relevant epidemiology, differential diagnosis, management strategies to be employed by the PCP, and specific criteria for patient refe
