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Textbook of consultation-liaison psychiatry

edited by James R. Rundell, Michael G. Wise

American Psychiatric Press, c1996

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The american psychiatric press textbook of consultation-liaison psychiatry

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Description

"The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry" brings together clinical leaders in the field to share their knowledge, experience, and research. A group of almost 100 authors describe their clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric disorders in patients who have concomitant medical or surgical illness. This book presents consultation-liaison psychiatry in a clinically relevant manner. It covers CL psychiatry research, cost-effectiveness of psychiatric CL services, the practice of CL psychiatry in primary care settings and international aspects of CL psychiatry. It also contains a detailed discussion of psychopharmacology.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 General Principles: History of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • The Process of Consultation and Organisation of a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service
  • Economic Issues in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Liaison Psychiatry
  • Basic Science of Neuroimaging and Potential Applications for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Mental Status Examination and Diagnosis
  • Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessment
  • Behavioural Responses to Illness - Personality and Personality Disorders
  • Suicidality
  • Aggression and Agitation
  • Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Research
  • International Perspectives on Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Part 2 Psychiatric Disorders in General Hospital Patients: Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Mania
  • Somatisation and Somatoform Disorders
  • Anxiety and Panic
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Sexual Disorders and Dysfunctions
  • Eating Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Factitious Disorders and Malingering. Part 3 Clinical Consultation-Liaison Settings: Internal Medicine and Medical Subspecialties
  • Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties
  • Transplantation
  • Oncology
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Paediatrics
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Psychiatric Issues in the Care of Dying Patients
  • HIV Disease/AIDS
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Medical-Psychiatric Units
  • The Emergency Department
  • The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist in the Primary Care Clinic. Part 4 Treatment: Psychopharmacology
  • Chronic Pain - Neuropsychopharmacology and Adjunctive Psychiatric Treatment
  • ECT - an Overview
  • Psychotherapy
  • Behavioural Medicine.

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