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(2010), "Psychosomatic Medicine – An Introduction to Consultation-liaison Psychiatry", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 23 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2010.06223fae.001
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Psychosomatic Medicine – An Introduction to Consultation-liaison Psychiatry
Psychosomatic Medicine – An Introduction to Consultation-liaison Psychiatry
Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 23, Issue 6
Edited by James J. Amos and Robert G. RobinsonCambridge University PressCambridgeMay 2010ISBN-13: 9780521106658
Keywords: Mental healthcare systems, Consultation liaison psychiatry, Health professional education and training
Psychosomatic medicine or consultation-liaison psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry that focuses on the mental health issues which accompany, or develop as a result of, other medical disorders. This sub discipline forms an important part of training in psychiatry. This book provides an ideal first exposure to the inseparable nature of physical and psychological health and illness, and a comprehensive introduction to the broad range of disorders seen on the psychiatric consult service. Organized into a series of bite-sized chapters, each focusing on a typical consult question, this handbook provides a practical and portable reference which should set both strategy and tactics for the next generation of consulting psychiatrists. Essential reading for medical students, psychiatry residents and psychosomatic fellows, this manual will provide immediate, in-the-field guidance on the evaluation and management of common consultation requests.
Easy-to-use reference in which the user can find key information quickly. Each chapter is based on a typical consult question, providing immediate guidance on common consultation scenarios. Outlines both the work-up and treatment of most of the disorders seen by consultation psychiatrists.
Contents include:
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The consultation process.
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Assessing capacity in the medically ill: I do not want to!
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The difficult patient encounter: understanding what just happened?
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Psychopharmacology in the medically ill.
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Suicide risk assessment.
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Assessment and management of the violent patient.
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Evaluation and management of delirium.
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Management of somatoform disorders.
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Managing factitious disorder and malingering.
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Agitation in patients with dementia.
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Depression and heart disease.
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Management of post stroke depression.
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Psychiatric aspects of Parkinson’s disease.
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Managing depression in traumatic brain injury.
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Managing psychiatric aspects of seizure disorders.
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Distress and depression in cancer care.
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Depression in the patient with hepatitis.
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Psychiatric aspects of AIDS.
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Managing depression and renal failure.
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Management of psychiatric syndromes due to endocrine and metabolic diseases.
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Management of alcohol withdrawal and other selected substance withdrawal issues.
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Managing depression in pregnancy.
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Psychiatric aspects of organ transplantation.
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Preoperative psychiatric evaluation for bariatric surgery.
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Psychiatric care at the end of life: hospice and palliative medicine.
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Demoralization in the medical setting.
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Psychotherapy for the hospitalized medically ill patient.
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Children’s reaction and consequences of illness and hospitalization and transition of care from pediatric to adult settings.