Textbook of consultation-liaison psychiatry

Author(s)

• Rundell, James R.
• Wise, Michael G.
• American Psychiatric Press

Bibliographic Information

Textbook of consultation-liaison psychiatry

edited by James R. Rundell, Michael G. Wise

American Psychiatric Press, c1996

Other Title

The american psychiatric press textbook of consultation-liaison psychiatry

Description and Table of Contents

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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Details

• NCID: BA28401908
• ISBN:
  • 0880483369
• LCCN: 95037954
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: xxi, 1171 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC455.2.C65
  • DC20 : 616.89
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Consultation-liaison psychiatry
  • MESH : Mental Disorders -- therapy
  • MESH : Mental Disorders -- diagnosis
  • MESH : Psychiatry
  • MESH : Referral and Consultation