Essentials of Consultation-liason Psychiatry: Based on the "American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Consultation-liason Psychiatry" - Tapa blanda

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This guide to consultation-liaison psychiatry offers information on four major areas of the field: general principals, psychiatric disorders in general hospital patients, clinical consultation-liaison settings, and treatments.

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Since the beginnings of consultation-liaison psychiatry 70 years ago, scientific knowledge about interrelations between psychological factors and medical illness has greatly advanced. Diagnosing and treating psychiatric comorbidity leads to an improved quality of life for patients as well as shorter hospitalizations and reduced costs. We can expect this subspecialty to grow exponentially in coming years as managed care continues to mandate cost-effective patient care.

Based on "The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry," the "Essentials of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry" compiles indispensable information for the practitioner who treats patients with both psychiatric symptoms and medical or surgical conditions. It covers Legal and ethical principles important in the psychiatric management of physically ill patients Guidelines for assessing patients& rsquo; potential for suicidality, aggression, and agitation within a medical-surgical setting How to care for geriatric, rehabilitation, and neurology patients as well as patients in primary care clinics, intensive care units, and the emergency department The evaluation and treatment of a variety of specific psychiatric and medical disorders Psychopharmacology issues, including psychiatric medications and their interactions with medications used in treating medical-surgical illness Psychotherapy and behavioral treatments that are effective in treating medical illnesses

This text is a vital on-the-job tool for physicians treating patients with concurrent psychiatric and medical-surgical conditions. It is a great resource for physicians as well as medical students.